Improper input validation in macOS - CVE-2018-4198

 

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

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

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