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CVE-2018-4087

A public proof of concept exists; no exploitation attested.

  • Published2018-04-03
  • Fixed in11.2.5
  • WeaknessCWE-119

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Description

An issue was discovered in certain Apple products. iOS before 11.2.5 is affected. tvOS before 11.2.5 is affected. watchOS before 4.2.2 is affected. The issue involves the "Core Bluetooth" component. It allows attackers to execute arbitrary code in a privileged context or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via a crafted app.

Timeline

dates in UTC
  1. 2018-02-28Exploit-DB entryExploit-DB
  2. 2018-04-0306:29CVE publishedNVD

Observed activity

isMalicious corpus · updated 2026-11-03 03:37 UTC
Indicators tagged with this CVE, per day0 indicators over 7 days
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  • Firewall list (EDL, text): https://api.ismalicious.com/edl/cve/CVE-2018-4087?format=txt
  • CSV export: https://api.ismalicious.com/edl/cve/CVE-2018-4087?format=csv
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Versions per branch

NVD
Apple apple tv
BranchAffectedFixed in
11.2< 11.2.511.2.5
Apple iphone os
BranchAffectedFixed in
11.2< 11.2.511.2.5
Apple watchos
BranchAffectedFixed in
4.2< 4.2.24.2.2

as publishedRanges as NVD and OSV publish them; a distribution’s build can be fixed under an older number.

Fix

  1. Update Apple apple tv to 11.2.5

Advisories and patches

Detection

read 2026-11-02 22:42 UTC
Nuclei template
none so far
ProjectDiscovery
Exploit-DB
EDB-44215
Exploit-DB
Proof-of-concept repositories
3 repositories, unverifiedrani-i/bluetoothdPoCMTJailed/UnjailMejoedaguy/Exploit11.2
PoC-in-GitHub
Metasploit modules
none listed
Metasploit Framework

Sources

  • NVDCVSS 3.07.8read 2026-10-23
  • NVDCVSS 2.09.3read 2026-10-23
  • NVDweakness (CWE)CWE-119read 2026-10-23
  • FIRST EPSSEPSS score7.1 %2026-11-02
  • PoC-in-GitHubproof of concept3read 2026-11-02
  • Exploit-DBdetectionread 2026-11-02

Identifiers

Technical details

CVSS v3 Vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Published
2018-04-03
Last Modified
2026-06-17
NVD status
Modified

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2018-4087?

An issue was discovered in certain Apple products. iOS before 11.2.5 is affected. tvOS before 11.2.5 is affected. watchOS before 4.2.2 is affected. The issue involves the "Core Bluetooth" component. It allows attackers to execute arbitrary code in a privileged context or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via a crafted app.

Is CVE-2018-4087 actively exploited?

Active exploitation of CVE-2018-4087 has not been confirmed. Its EPSS score was 7.1% on 2026-11-02, the estimated probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2018-4087?

CVE-2018-4087 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.8 (HIGH severity), with vector string CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

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