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CVE-2018-4143: An issue was discovered in certain Apple products.

An issue was discovered in certain Apple products. iOS before 11.3 is affected. macOS before 10.13.4 is affected. tvOS before 11.3 is affected. watchOS before 4.3 is affected. The issue involves the "Kernel" component. It allows attackers to execute arbitrary code in a privileged context or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via a crafted app.

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CVE-2018-4143 is an Apple kernel memory corruption issue affecting older iOS, macOS, tvOS, and watchOS versions. A maliciously crafted app could run code with high privileges or crash the device. The source bundle does not show active exploitation, but the potential kernel impact makes outdated Apple fleets important to address. Exposure is most likely on legacy or unmanaged Apple devices still running versions older than iOS 11.3, macOS 10.13.4, tvOS 11.3, or watchOS 4.3. Treat this as a high-priority legacy Apple exposure issue. It is not marked as actively exploited in the provided sources, but kernel-level code execution risk warrants prompt remediation where old devices remain in use. Mitigation focus: Update affected Apple platforms to the fixed versions or later.; Prioritize unmanaged, jailbroken, or legacy Apple devices for review.; Check Apple advisories for platform-specific update guidance..

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