CVE-2018-4202

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Published Jun 8, 2018 CVSS 3.0 · 5.9 Medium EPSS 1.4% KEV · Not listed

Description

An issue was discovered in certain Apple products. iOS before 11.4 is affected. macOS before 10.13.5 is affected. The issue involves the "iBooks" component. It allows man-in-the-middle attackers to spoof a password prompt.

Analysis

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Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

n/a

n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os::::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x::::::::

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Remediation

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2018-15988	An issue was discovered in certain Apple products. iOS before 11.4 is affected. macOS before 10.13.5 is affected. The issue involves the "iBooks" component. It allows man-in-the-middle attackers to spoof a password prompt.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity High

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact None

User Interaction None

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Medium

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact None

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 1.4% (1.427% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104897
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041027
https://support.apple.com/HT208848
https://support.apple.com/HT208849

History

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Subscriptions

Apple Iphone Os Mac Os X

Weaknesses

CWE-20
Improper Input Validation

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 5, 2024, 5:04 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: apple
Published: Jun 8, 2018, 6:00 PM
Updated: Aug 5, 2024, 5:04 AM
Reserved: Jan 2, 2018, 12:00 AM

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Vulnrichment No data

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NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 1:58 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Jun 8, 2018, 6:29 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 1:58 AM

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