CVE-2018-6976

MEDIUMNVD 5.35.3—Trending — 3 sources updated this week

5.3

The VMware Content Locker for iOS prior to 4.14 contains a data protection vulnerability in the SQLite database. This vulnerability relates to unencrypted filenames and associated metadata in SQLite database for the Content Locker.

CVSS v3: 5.3
EG Score: 5.3(medium)
EPSS: 36.0%
KEV: Not listed

Published

September 11, 2018

Last Modified

November 21, 2024

References (6)

security@vmwarehttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105367
security@vmwarehttp://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041604
security@vmwarehttps://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2018-0023.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105367
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041604
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2018-0023.html

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

CWE-311Missing Encryption of Sensitive Data

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 11× in last 7d / 17× in last 30d)

Every time one of our enrichment pipelines (NVD, MITRE cvelistV5, EPSS, CISA KEV, GHSA, OSV, vendor advisories) ran against this CVE. Most recent first.

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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2018-6976?

CVE-2018-6976 is a medium vulnerability published on September 11, 2018. The VMware Content Locker for iOS prior to 4.14 contains a data protection vulnerability in the SQLite database. This vulnerability relates to unencrypted filenames and associated metadata in SQLite database for the Content Locker.

When was CVE-2018-6976 disclosed?

CVE-2018-6976 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on September 11, 2018, with the most recent update on November 21, 2024. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.

Is CVE-2018-6976 actively exploited?

CVE-2018-6976 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 36.0% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2018-6976?

CVE-2018-6976 has a CVSS v3 base score of 5.3 (NVD).

How do I remediate CVE-2018-6976?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2018-6976, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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