Improper input validation in Apple iOS - CVE-2018-4093

 

Improper input validation in Apple iOS - CVE-2018-4093

Published: January 24, 2018


Vulnerability identifier: #VU10211
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2018-4093
CWE-ID: CWE-20
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vendor: Apple Inc.
Affected software:
Apple iOS

Detailed vulnerability description

The vulnerability allows a local attacker to obtain potentially sensitive information on the target system.

The weakness exists due to input validation flaw in the kernel component. A local attacker can run a specially crafted application and read restricted memory.

How to mitigate CVE-2018-4093

Update to version 11.2.5.

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