Buffer overflow in Apple iOS - CVE-2018-4144
Published: March 30, 2018
Vulnerability identifier: #VU11408
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2018-4144
CWE-ID: CWE-120
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Apple Inc.
Affected software:
Apple iOS
Apple iOS
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a local attacker to gain elevated privileges on the target system.
The weakness exists due to buffer overflow in the Security component. A local attacker can run a specially crafted application, trigger memory corruption and gain elevated privileges.
The weakness exists due to buffer overflow in the Security component. A local attacker can run a specially crafted application, trigger memory corruption and gain elevated privileges.
How to mitigate CVE-2018-4144
Update to version 11.3.