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CVE-2018-4301

Apple Smart Card Services buffer overflow

9.8 CRITICALEPSS 0.55%
  1. Published7 Jan 2025

Description

This issue is fixed in SCSSU-201801. A potential stack based buffer overflow existed in GemaltoKeyHandle.cpp.

CVSS 3.1 breakdown

Attack vectorNetwork
Attack complexityLow
Privileges requiredNone
User interactionNone
ScopeUnchanged
ConfidentialityHigh
IntegrityHigh
AvailabilityHigh
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected products

Apple Smart Card Services< scssu-201801

Remediation

Fixed in
Apple Smart Card Services≥ scssu-201801

References

Frequently asked

Is CVE-2018-4301 being actively exploited?

CVE-2018-4301 is not in the CISA KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit probability is 0.55%.

How severe is CVE-2018-4301?

CVE-2018-4301 has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 9.8, rated critical. EPSS estimates a 0.55% probability of exploitation.

Which products are affected by CVE-2018-4301?

Affected products include Apple Smart Card Services.

How do I fix CVE-2018-4301?

Upgrade affected software to a fixed version, for example Apple Smart Card Services scssu-201801 or later, then confirm no affected versions remain in your inventory.

How Secuno handles this

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Data from the NVD, CISA KEV catalog and FIRST EPSS. CVSS 3.1 base score shown where available.