#VU16286 Memory corruption in Apple iOS - CVE-2018-4465
Published: December 6, 2018
Vulnerability identifier: #VU16286
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2018-4465
CWE-ID: CWE-119
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Apple iOS
Apple iOS
Software vendor:
Apple Inc.
Apple Inc.
Description
The vulnerability allows a local attacker to gain elevated privileges on the target system.
The weakness exists due to boundary error in the Disk Images component. A local attacker can run a specially crafted application, trigger memory corruption and execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may result in system compromise.
Remediation
Update to version 12.1.1.