CVE-2018-4142 — Improper Input Validation in Apple Iphone OS

CWE-20 — Improper Input Validation7 documents4 sources
Severity
7.5HIGHNVD
EPSS
3.0%
top 13.40%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploit
No known exploits
Affected products
6
Apple Iphone OSApple MAC OS XApple Tvos+3 more
Timeline
PublishedApr 3
Latest updateMay 14

Description

An issue was discovered in certain Apple products. iOS before 11.3 is affected. macOS before 10.13.4 is affected. tvOS before 11.3 is affected. watchOS before 4.3 is affected. The issue involves the "CoreText" component. It allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted string.

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:HExploitability: 3.9 | Impact: 3.6

Affected Packages8 packages

▶NVDapple/tvos< 11.3
▶NVDapple/watchos< 4.3
▶NVDapple/mac_os_x< 10.13.4
▶Appleapple/tvos11.3
▶Appleapple/watchos4.3

🔴Vulnerability Details

1
GHSA
GHSA-c98h-mfj4-j743: An issue was discovered in certain Apple products↗2022-05-14
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💥Exploits & PoCs

1
Exploit-DB
Avast Anti-Virus < 19.1.2360 - Local Credentials Disclosure↗2019-02-11
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📋Vendor Advisories

4
Apple
CVE-2018-4142: watchOS 4.3↗2018-03-29
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Apple
CVE-2018-4142: macOS High Sierra 10.13.4, Security Update 2018-002 Sierra, and Security Update 2018-002 El Capitan↗2018-03-29
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Apple
CVE-2018-4142: iOS 11.3↗2018-03-29
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Apple
CVE-2018-4142: tvOS 11.3↗2018-03-29
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