CVE-2018-4344 (GCVE-0-2018-4344)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5
Published
2019-04-03 17:43
Modified
2025-10-21 23:45
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CWE
- An application may be able to execute arbitrary code with kernel privileges
Summary
A memory corruption issue was addressed with improved memory handling. This issue affected versions prior to iOS 12, macOS Mojave 10.14, tvOS 12, watchOS 5.
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Impacted products
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| n/a | iOS, macOS, tvOS, watchOS |
Version: Versions prior to: iOS 12, macOS Mojave 10.14, tvOS 12, watchOS 5 |
CISA Known Exploited Vulnerability
Data from the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog
Date added: 2022-06-27
Due date: 2022-07-18
Required action: Apply updates per vendor instructions.
Used in ransomware: Unknown
Notes: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-4344
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Nomenclature
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