Is CVE-2018-13435 actively exploited?

No active exploitation of CVE-2018-13435 has been confirmed so far. Continue monitoring, as exploit status can change.

Can CVE-2018-13435 be exploited remotely?

No. CVE-2018-13435 requires local access to exploit.

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2018-13435?

CVE-2018-13435 has a CVSS score of 7.0 (HIGH).

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HIGH

CVE-2018-13435

CWE-287Published: August 16, 2018· Updated: Jun 17, 2026

7.0

CVSS v3.1

Official Description

An issue was discovered in the LINE jp.naver.line application 8.8.0 for iOS. The Passcode feature allows authentication bypass via runtime manipulation that forces a certain method to disable passcode authentication. NOTE: the vendor indicates that this is not an attack of interest within the context of their threat model, which excludes iOS devices on which a jailbreak has occurred

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2018-13435 requires local access, meaning attackers must already have a foothold on the target system.

Exploitation requires low privileges, which limits the exposure to scenarios where an attacker has already gained initial access.

A successful exploit results in complete confidentiality breach (data exposure), full integrity compromise (data manipulation), availability disruption (denial of service), with a CVSS base score of 7.0.

From a weakness classification perspective (CWE-287): Authentication bypass vulnerabilities allow attackers to access protected resources without valid credentials.