#VU10212 Resource exhaustion in Apple iOS - CVE-2018-4100
Published: January 24, 2018
Vulnerability identifier: #VU10212
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: 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-2018-4100
CWE-ID: CWE-400
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Apple iOS
Apple iOS
Software vendor:
Apple Inc.
Apple Inc.
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to cause DoS condition on the target system.
The weakness exists due to input validation flaw in the LinkPresentation component. A remote attacker can send a specially crafted text message, consume all available resources and cause the application to crash.
The weakness exists due to input validation flaw in the LinkPresentation component. A remote attacker can send a specially crafted text message, consume all available resources and cause the application to crash.
Remediation
Update to version 11.2.5.