Improper input validation in macOS - CVE-2018-4198
Published: June 4, 2018
Vulnerability identifier: #VU13160
CSH Severity: Medium
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-2018-4198
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 a flaw in the UIKit component. A remote attacker can trick the victim into loading specially crafted text file and cause the service to crash.
Affected software
macOS
watchOS
tvOS
Apple iOS
IBM Watson Explorer Deep Analytics Edition Analytical Components
watchOS
tvOS
Apple iOS
IBM Watson Explorer Deep Analytics Edition Analytical Components
How to mitigate CVE-2018-4198
Update to version 10.13.4.
IBM Watson Explorer Deep Analytics Edition Analytical Components - update to 12.0.3.16