9.3

CVE-2018-4220: apple swift

CVSS: 9.3v2.0HighModified
Published 08-06-2018Last modified 05-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2018-4220 is a high (CVSS 9.3) vulnerability in apple swift. EPSS estimates a 2.10% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 81.3% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
70/100
0100
High · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
9.3/10
010
High · v2.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
2.10%
0%100%
Low · -0.08 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 08-06-2018
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 05-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

An issue was discovered in certain Apple products. Swift before 4.1.1 Security Update 2018-001 is affected. The issue involves the "Swift for Ubuntu" component. It allows attackers to execute arbitrary code in a privileged context because write and execute permissions are enabled during library loading.

CVSS metrics

2 scores · 1 source · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

2.10%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

81%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

-0.08 pp

From 2.18% on 18-09-2026

18-09-202618-10-2026
EPSS score
2.10%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Apple1 product

1 vendor · 1 product

References

2 links