CVE-2018-4243: apple apple_tv
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2018-4243 is a high (CVSS 9.3) vulnerability in apple apple_tv. EPSS estimates a 18.19% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 97.1% of scored vulnerabilities. 2 public exploits are recorded.
Timeline
- 08-06-2018PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 05-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
An issue was discovered in certain Apple products. iOS before 11.4 is affected. macOS before 10.13.5 is affected. tvOS before 11.4 is affected. watchOS before 4.3.1 is affected. The issue involves the "Kernel" component. A buffer overflow in getvolattrlist allows attackers to execute arbitrary code in a privileged context via a crafted app.
CVSS metrics
2 scores · 1 source · 2 versionsEPSS trend
Probability
18.19%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
97%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
-0.35 pp
From 18.54% on 18-09-2026
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
2 foundExploit Reference (bugs.chromium.org)
Maturity: unknown
Apple macOS/iOS Kernel - Heap Overflow Due to Lack of Lower Size Check in getvolattrlist
Maturity: poc
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
1 vendor · 4 products
References
7 links- bugs.chromium.org/p/project-zero/issues/detail?id=1564X Refsource MISCExploitIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory