Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2018-4227 (CCN-144493)

Assigned:2018-05-29
Published:2018-05-29
Updated:2019-10-03
Summary: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 "Mail" component. It allows remote attackers to read the cleartext content of S/MIME encrypted messages via direct exfiltration.
CVSS v3 Severity:7.5 High (CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N)
6.5 Medium (Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): High
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): None
5.5 Medium (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N)
4.8 Medium (CCN Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Local
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): Required
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): High
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): None
CVSS v2 Severity:5.0 Medium (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): None
4.6 Medium (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:N/A:N)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Athentication (Au): Single_Instance
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Complete
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): None
Vulnerability Type:CWE-319
Vulnerability Consequences:Obtain Information
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2018-4227

Source: BID
Type: Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
104897

Source: CCN
Type: BID-104897
Apple iOS and macOS Multiple Security Vulnerabilities

Source: SECTRACK
Type: Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
1041027

Source: MISC
Type: Exploit, Third Party Advisory
https://efail.de/#cve

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
appleios-cve20184227-info-disc(144493)

Source: CCN
Type: Apple security document HT208848
About the security content of iOS 11.4

Source: CONFIRM
Type: Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/HT208848

Source: CONFIRM
Type: Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/HT208849

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version < 11.4)
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version < 10.13.5)

    • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/o:apple:ios:11.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:macos_high_sierra:10.13.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    BACK
    apple iphone os *
    apple mac os x *
    apple iphone os 11.3
    apple macos sierra 10.13.4