CVE-2018-4436

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Published Apr 3, 2019 CVSS 3.0 · 7.5 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

A certificate validation issue existed in configuration profiles. This was addressed with additional checks. This issue affected versions prior to iOS 12.1.1, tvOS 12.1.1, watchOS 5.1.2.

Analysis

No analysis available yet

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

iOS, tvOS, watchOS

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`Versions prior to: iOS 12.1.1, tvOS 12.1.1, watchOS 5.1.2`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os::::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:apple:tvos::::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:apple:watchos::::::::

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Remediation

No remediation available yet

Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2018-16222	A certificate validation issue existed in configuration profiles. This was addressed with additional checks. This issue affected versions prior to iOS 12.1.1, tvOS 12.1.1, watchOS 5.1.2.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact None

User Interaction None

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact None

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.908% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT209340
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT209342
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT209343

History

No history.

Subscriptions

Apple Iphone Os Tvos Watchos

Weaknesses

CWE-295
Improper Certificate Validation

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 5, 2024, 5:11 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: apple
Published: Apr 3, 2019, 5:43 PM
Updated: Aug 5, 2024, 5:11 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: Apr 3, 2019, 6:29 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 1:58 AM

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Red Hat No data

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OpenCVE enrichment No data

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