Memory corruption in Apple iOS - CVE-2018-4375
Published: October 31, 2018
Vulnerability identifier: #VU15649
CSH Severity: High
CVSS v4: 8.6 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2018-4375
CWE-ID: CWE-119
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The weakness exists due to a boundary error in WebKit component when handling malicious input. A remote attacker can trick the victim into visiting a specially crafted website, trigger memory corruption and execute arbitrary code with kernel privileges.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may result in system compromise.
Affected software
Apple iOS
watchOS
iCloud for Windows
Apple Safari
iTunes
watchOS
iCloud for Windows
Apple Safari
iTunes
How to mitigate CVE-2018-4375
Update to version 12.1.
Apple iOS - update to 12.1 16B92
watchOS - update to 5.1
iCloud for Windows - update to 7.8
Apple Safari - update to 12.0.1
iTunes - update to 12.9.1
watchOS - update to 5.1
iCloud for Windows - update to 7.8
Apple Safari - update to 12.0.1
iTunes - update to 12.9.1