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Unscored Public exploit CVE-2018-4280 EUVD-2018-16066GHSA-49mg-c54c-h35r

A memory corruption issue was addressed with improved memory handling. This issue affected versions prior to iOS 11.4.1, macOS High Sierra …

Published Apr 3, 2019 · Updated Aug 5, 2024 · Assigned by apple

Description

A memory corruption issue was addressed with improved memory handling. This issue affected versions prior to iOS 11.4.1, macOS High Sierra 10.13.6, tvOS 11.4.1, watchOS 4.3.2.

Affected products

VendorProductAffectedFixed
— iOS, macOS, tvOS, watchOS Versions prior to: iOS 11.4.1, macOS High Sierra 10.13.6, tvOS 11.4.1, watchOS 4.3.2 —

Public exploits

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GitHub 2 repositories

  • bazad/blanket ★ 262 · Feb 23, 2018

    CVE-2018-4280: Mach port replacement vulnerability in launchd on iOS 11.2.6 leading to sandbox escape, privilege escalation, and codesigning bypass.

  • bazad/launchd-portrep ★ 59 · Jan 22, 2018

    CVE-2018-4280: Mach port replacement vulnerability in launchd on macOS 10.13.5 leading to local privilege escalation and SIP bypass.

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