#VU16302 Memory corruption in Apple iOS - CVE-2018-4438

 

#VU16302 Memory corruption in Apple iOS - CVE-2018-4438

Published: December 6, 2018


Vulnerability identifier: #VU16302
Vulnerability risk: High
CVSSv4.0: 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/E:U/U:Amber
CVE-ID: CVE-2018-4438
CWE-ID: CWE-119
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Apple iOS
Software vendor:
Apple Inc.

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.

The weakness exists due to boundary error in the Webkit component. A remote attacker can trick the victim into visiting a specially crafted website, trigger state management error and execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges.

Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may result in system compromise.


Remediation

Update to version 12.1.1.

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