Security restrictions bypass in Apple iOS - CVE-2018-4445
Published: December 6, 2018
Vulnerability identifier: #VU16298
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 6.9 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2018-4445
CWE-ID: CWE-20
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to bypass security restrictions on the target system.
The weakness exists in the Safari component due "Clear History and Website Data" did not clear the history. A remote attacker can bypass security restrictions and prevent fully deletion of browsing history.
Affected software
Apple iOS
Apple Safari
Apple Safari
How to mitigate CVE-2018-4445
Update to version 12.1.1.
Apple iOS - update to 12.1.1 16C50
Apple Safari - update to 12.0.2
Apple Safari - update to 12.0.2