CVE-2018-4237
mediumpriority · attend · 46EPSS 0.135 · 96 %ileexploit · weaponizedEUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
An issue was discovered in certain Apple products. iOS before 11.4 is affected. macOS before 10.13.5 is affected. tvOS before 11.4 is affected. watchOS before 4.3.1 is affected. The issue involves the "libxpc" component. It allows attackers to gain privileges via a crafted app that leverages a logic error.
cvss
Technical severity, 0–10. One row per scoring source.
base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode⚠ sources disagree · medium–high · 6.8–7.8
weaknesses
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exploits (2)
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- exploit/osx/local/libxpc_mitm_ssudoMac OS X libxpc MITM Privilege Escalationweaponized · metasploit
- EDB-45916Mac OS X - libxpc MITM Privilege Escalation (Metasploit)functional · exploit_db
affected products (5)
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also known as (3)
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sources
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references (19)
External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041027cnnvd
- https://support.apple.com/HT208848cnnvd
- https://support.apple.com/HT208849cnnvd
- https://support.apple.com/HT208850cnnvd
- https://support.apple.com/HT208851cnnvd
- https://support.apple.com/zh-cn/HT208848Patchcnnvd
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/45916/cnnvd
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041027enisa_euvd
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