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TI-2018-03377 Aliases CVE-2018-4433GHSA-vwv4-wj3m-3cqg

Apple iOS: A malicious application may be able to modify protected parts of the file…

Priority LOW 26Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
None
User interaction
Required
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
None · High · None
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.

Summary

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.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00747 55th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed iOS (Apple): 12tvOS (Apple): 12+2 more products

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
AppleiOSbefore 1212Patch availableCNA
AppletvOSbefore 1212Patch availableCNA
ApplewatchOSbefore 55Patch availableCNA
ApplemacOSbefore 10.1410.14Patch availableCNA
ApplemacOSbefore 10.1410.14Patch availableCNA
  • iOS VendorApple Affected before 12 Fixed in 12 Patch available CNA
  • tvOS VendorApple Affected before 12 Fixed in 12 Patch available CNA
  • watchOS VendorApple Affected before 5 Fixed in 5 Patch available CNA
  • macOS VendorApple Affected before 10.14 Fixed in 10.14 Patch available CNA
  • macOS VendorApple Affected before 10.14 Fixed in 10.14 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 5

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 12.0VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 10.14.4VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:tvos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 12.0VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:watchos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 5.0VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 10.14VulnerableApple
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 12.0 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 10.14.4 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:tvos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 12.0 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:watchos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 5.0 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 10.14 Vulnerable ·Apple

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA iOS (Apple) Fixed in 12
  • Fix · CNA tvOS (Apple) Fixed in 12
  • Fix · CNA watchOS (Apple) Fixed in 5
  • Fix · CNA macOS (Apple) Fixed in 10.14
  • Fix · CNA macOS (Apple) Fixed in 10.14

Fixed in the same release

Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.

  • Release ·

    Apple macOS 10.14

    33 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 6 MEDIUM, 27 LOW

    Other records, highest priority first

    • TI-2019-06124 Out-of-bounds read in Apple iOSPriority MEDIUM 46
    • TI-2019-05178 Apple iOS: A thorough security audit of the FaceTime service uncovered an issue with Live…Priority MEDIUM 45
    • TI-2018-03247 This issue is fixed in macOS Mojave 10.14.Priority MEDIUM 44
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  • Release ·

    Apple iOS, tvOS, watchOS 12, 5

    2 records Highest priority Priority LOW 2 LOW

    Other records, highest priority first

    • TI-2018-03407 Uncontrolled resource consumption in Apple iOSPriority LOW 36
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Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2018-4433
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-vwv4-wj3m-3cqg

References

Advisory 5

  • TI-2025-28008 Out-of-bounds write in Apple iOS and iPadOS KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
  • TI-2025-22441 Apple iOS and iPadOS: An attacker with arbitrary read and write capability may be able to… KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2025-22440 Memory corruption in Apple iOS and iPadOS KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2025-17951 Out-of-bounds write in Apple Safari KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
  • TI-2025-17847 Use after free in Apple iOS and iPadOS KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
  • TI-2022-06854 Out-of-bounds write in Apple iOS and iPadOS KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
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Sources

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