Main Vulnerability Database Vulnerabilities #VU13140

Improper input validation in Apple Safari - CVE-2018-4247

Published: June 4, 2018

Vulnerability identifier: #VU13140

CSH Severity: Low

CVSS v4: 6.9 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]

CVE-ID: CVE-2018-4247

CWE-ID: CWE-20

Exploitation vector: Remote access

Exploit availability: No public exploit available

Vulnerability details

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to cause DoS condition on the target system.

The vulnerability exists due to improper validation of user-supplied input. A remote unauthenticated attacker can trick the victim into visiting a specially crafted website and cause the service to crash.

Affected software

Apple Safari
Apple iOS

How to mitigate CVE-2018-4247

Update to version 11.1.1.

External References

https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT208854

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