Null pointer dereference in Apple iOS - CVE-2018-4140
Published: March 30, 2018
Vulnerability identifier: #VU11409
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2018-4140
CWE-ID: CWE-476
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Apple Inc.
Affected software:
Apple iOS
Apple iOS
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to cause DoS condition on the target system.
The weakness exists due to null pointer dereference in the processing of Class 0 SMS messages in the Telephony component. A remote attacker can cause the system to restart.
The weakness exists due to null pointer dereference in the processing of Class 0 SMS messages in the Telephony component. A remote attacker can cause the system to restart.
How to mitigate CVE-2018-4140
Update to version 11.3.