CVE-2018-4224 Information disclosure in n/a

Medium 5.5 Published 8 Jun 2018 Updated 5 Aug 2024

Local attackers can bypass restrictions to read persistent device identifiers in Apple operating systems and related software.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Any signed-in user
Attackable: Local or same network only
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2018-4224?

CVE-2018-4224 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Apple Icloud, published on 8 Jun 2018. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

An issue was discovered in certain Apple products. iOS before 11.4 is affected. macOS before 10.13.5 is affected. iCloud before 7.5 on Windows is affected. iTunes before 12.7.5 on Windows is affected. tvOS before 11.4 is affected. watchOS before 4.3.1 is affected. The issue involves the "Security" component. It allows local users to bypass intended restrictions on the reading of a persistent device identifier.

Weakness: CWE-200

Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-4224?

It affects 6 products.

Products include Apple Apple Tv, Apple Icloud, Apple Iphone Os, Apple Itunes, Apple Mac Os X, Apple Watchos.

How do I fix CVE-2018-4224?

No fix has been published for CVE-2018-4224 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2018-4224 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-4224 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Apple Icloud vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-m92f-c4v9-r85p.