Assertion failure in iCloud for Windows - CVE-2018-4191

 

Assertion failure in iCloud for Windows - CVE-2018-4191

Published: October 9, 2018


Vulnerability identifier: #VU15206
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2018-4191
CWE-ID: CWE-119
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vendor: Apple Inc.
Affected software:
iCloud for Windows

Detailed vulnerability description

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

The weakness exists in WebKit component due to boundary error when handling malicious input. A remote attacker can supply specially crafted input, trigger assertion failure and cause the service to crash.


How to mitigate CVE-2018-4191

Update to version 7.7.

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