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high 7.8

CVE-2018-4461 json

A memory corruption issue was addressed with improved input validation.

published 7y ago modified 4mo ago also EUVD-2018-16247

cvss
7.8
version 3.0, NVD
cisa kev
Not listed
not in CISA's catalog
epss
1.1%
EPSS 1.1% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 64%
public exploits
0
none known

Summary

A memory corruption issue was addressed with improved input validation. This issue affected versions prior to iOS 12.1.1, macOS Mojave 10.14.2, tvOS 12.1.1, watchOS 5.1.2.

Patch / fix

  • apple iphone_os 12.1.1
  • apple mac_os_x 10.14.2
  • apple tvos 12.1.1
  • apple watchos 5.1.2

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Exploit prediction

1.05% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 64% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).

CVSS scores

assigned by version score vector
NVD 3.0 7.8 CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
NVD 2.0 9.3 AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Affected products

  • n/a iOS, macOS, tvOS, watchOS

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-119 Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

References

Sources

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