#VU15656 Out-of-bounds read in Apple iOS - CVE-2018-4365
Published: October 31, 2018
Vulnerability identifier: #VU15656
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: 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/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2018-4365
CWE-ID: CWE-125
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 out-of-bounds read in Contacts component when handling malicious input. A remote attacker can trick the victim into processing a specially crafted vcf file, trigger memory corruption and cause the service to crash.
Remediation
Update to version 12.1.