CVE-2018-4227
First published: Fri Jun 01 2018(Updated: )
Mail. An issue existed in the handling of encrypted Mail. This issue was addressed with improved isolation of MIME in Mail.
Credit: Damian Poddebniak MChristian Dresen MJens Müller Ruhr University BochumFabian Ising MSebastian Schinzel MSimon Friedberger KU LeuvenJuraj Somorovsky Ruhr University BochumJörg Schwenk Ruhr University Bochum product-security@apple.com
| Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
|---|---|---|
| Apple iPhone OS | <11.4 | |
| Apple Mac OS X | <10.13.5 | |
| Apple macOS High Sierra | <10.13.5 | 10.13.5 |
| Apple Sierra | ||
| Apple El Capitan |
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Peer vulnerabilities
(Found alongside the following vulnerabilities)
- CVE-2018-4196
- CVE-2018-4253
- CVE-2018-4256
- CVE-2018-4255
- CVE-2018-4254
- CVE-2018-4258
- CVE-2018-4257
- CVE-2018-7584
- CVE-2018-4219
- CVE-2018-5383
- CVE-2018-4171
- CVE-2018-4194
- CVE-2018-4180
- CVE-2018-4181
- CVE-2018-4182
- CVE-2018-4183
- CVE-2018-4478
- CVE-2018-4251
- CVE-2018-4211
- CVE-2018-4229
- CVE-2018-4159
- CVE-2018-4242
- CVE-2018-4202
- CVE-2018-4217
- CVE-2018-4141
- CVE-2018-4228
- CVE-2018-4236
- CVE-2018-4234
- CVE-2018-4249
- CVE-2018-8897
- CVE-2018-4241
- CVE-2018-4243
- CVE-2018-4237
- CVE-2018-4404
- CVE-2018-4227
- CVE-2018-4235
- CVE-2018-4240
- CVE-2018-4230
- CVE-2018-4221
- CVE-2018-4223
- CVE-2018-4224
- CVE-2018-4225
- CVE-2018-4226
- CVE-2018-4184
- CVE-2018-4198
- CVE-2018-4193
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the vulnerability ID for this issue?
The vulnerability ID for this issue is CVE-2018-4227.
What is the severity level of CVE-2018-4227?
The severity level of CVE-2018-4227 is high with a score of 7.5.
Which Apple products are affected by this vulnerability?
iOS before 11.4 and macOS before 10.13.5 are affected by this vulnerability.
How can an attacker exploit this vulnerability?
An attacker can exploit this vulnerability by reading the cleartext content of S/MIME encrypted messages via direct exfiltration.
Is there a fix available for CVE-2018-4227?
Yes, the issue has been addressed with improved isolation of S/MIME encrypted messages in the affected Apple products.
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- agent/type
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- collector/apple-support
- agent/software-canonical-lookup-request
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- agent/description
- collector/mitre-cve
- source/MITRE
- agent/last-modified-date
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- agent/event
- agent/trending
- vendor/apple
- canonical/apple iphone os
- canonical/apple mac os x
- canonical/apple macos high sierra
- canonical/apple sierra
- canonical/apple el capitan