CVE-2018-4433 Privilege escalation in iOS
A malicious application can modify protected file system parts, requiring OS updates to prevent unauthorized data modification and privilege escalation.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2018-4433?
CVE-2018-4433 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Apple Iphone Os, published on 27 Oct 2020. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
A configuration issue was addressed with additional restrictions. This issue is fixed in macOS Mojave 10.14.4, Security Update 2019-002 High Sierra, Security Update 2019-002 Sierra, watchOS 5, iOS 12, tvOS 12, macOS Mojave 10.14. A malicious application may be able to modify protected parts of the file system.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-4433?
It affects 4 products.
Products include Apple Iphone Os, Apple Mac Os X, Apple Tvos, Apple Watchos.
How do I fix CVE-2018-4433?
No fix has been published for CVE-2018-4433 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2018-4433 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-4433 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Apple Iphone Os
Sources
Also known as GHSA-vwv4-wj3m-3cqg.