CVE-2018-4197
published 2019-04-03CVE-2018-4197: A use after free issue was addressed with improved memory management. This issue affected versions prior to iOS 12, tvOS 12, Safari 12, iTunes 12.9 for…
PriorityP261high8.8CVSS 3.0
AVNACLPRNUIRSUCHIHAH
EXPLOIT
EPSS
9.39%
94.9th percentile
A use after free issue was addressed with improved memory management. This issue affected versions prior to iOS 12, tvOS 12, Safari 12, iTunes 12.9 for Windows, iCloud for Windows 7.7.
Affected
11 ranges
| Vendor | Product | Version range | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| apple | icloud | < 7.7 | 7.7 |
| apple | icloud_for_windows | — | — |
| apple | ios | — | — |
| apple | iphone_os | < 12.0 | 12.0 |
| apple | itunes | < 12.9 | 12.9 |
| apple | itunes_12.9_for_windows | — | — |
| apple | safari | < 12 | 12 |
| apple | safari | — | — |
| apple | tvos | < 12 | 12 |
| apple | tvos | — | — |
| debian | webkit2gtk | < webkit2gtk 2.22.0-2 (bookworm) | webkit2gtk 2.22.0-2 (bookworm) |
Detection & IOCsextracted from sources · hover to see the quote
- →The UAF is triggered via a specific sequence: appending a child node to a DOM element, calling window.getSelection(), executing 'selectAll' via document.execCommand(), then calling deleteFromDocument() on the selection — all within a window onload handler. ↗
- →The crash originates in WebCore::RenderTreeBuilder::removeAnonymousWrappersForInlineChildrenIfNeeded — monitor WebContent process crashes in WebCore at this symbol as a UAF indicator. ↗
- →The exploit uses CSS property -webkit-column-count combined with float:left on pseudo-elements (::selection, ::first-letter) and focus selectors to set up the render tree state required for the UAF. ↗
- →Maliciously crafted web content triggering arbitrary code execution via WebKit affects iOS < 12, tvOS < 12, Safari < 12, iTunes < 12.9 for Windows, and iCloud for Windows < 7.7 — flag WebKit-based browsers on these versions processing untrusted content. ↗
- ·The exploit PoC uses a fuzzer-generated HTML/JS structure; real-world exploits may vary the specific DOM manipulation sequence while preserving the core trigger (selectAll + deleteFromDocument on a manipulated render tree). ↗
CVSS provenance
nvdv3.08.8HIGHCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
nvdv2.06.8MEDIUMAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
osv8.8HIGH
vendor_debian8.8LOW
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Apple
CVE-2018-4197: iCloud for Windows 7.7
vendor_apple·2018-10-08·CVSS 8.8
CVE-2018-4197 [HIGH] CVE-2018-4197: iCloud for Windows 7.7
Apple Security Update: About the security content of iCloud for Windows 7.7
Product: iCloud for Windows
Version: 7.7
CVE: CVE-2018-4197
Component: WebKit
Impact: Processing maliciously crafted web content may lead to arbitrary code execution
Description: A use after free issue was addressed with improved memory management.
Ubuntu
WebKitGTK+ vulnerabilities
vendor_ubuntu·2018-10-03
CVE-2018-4191 WebKitGTK+ vulnerabilities
Title: WebKitGTK+ vulnerabilities
Summary: Several security issues were fixed in WebKitGTK+.
A large number of security issues were discovered in the WebKitGTK+ Web and
JavaScript engines. If a user were tricked into viewing a malicious
website, a remote attacker could exploit a variety of issues related to web
browser security, including cross-site scripting attacks, denial of service
attacks, and arbitrary code execution.
Instructions: This update uses a new upstream release, which includes additional bug
fixes. After a standard system update you need to restart any applications
that use WebKitGTK+, such as Epiphany, to make all the necessary changes.
Apple
CVE-2018-4197: tvOS 12
vendor_apple·2018-09-17·CVSS 8.8
CVE-2018-4197 [HIGH] CVE-2018-4197: tvOS 12
Apple Security Update: About the security content of tvOS 12
Product: tvOS
Version: 12
CVE: CVE-2018-4197
Component: WebKit
Impact: Processing maliciously crafted web content may lead to arbitrary code execution
Description: A use after free issue was addressed with improved memory management.
Apple
CVE-2018-4197: Safari 12
vendor_apple·2018-09-17·CVSS 8.8
CVE-2018-4197 [HIGH] CVE-2018-4197: Safari 12
Apple Security Update: About the security content of Safari 12
Product: Safari
Version: 12
CVE: CVE-2018-4197
Component: WebKit
Impact: Processing maliciously crafted web content may lead to arbitrary code execution
Description: A use after free issue was addressed with improved memory management.
Apple
CVE-2018-4197: iOS 12
vendor_apple·2018-09-17·CVSS 8.8
CVE-2018-4197 [HIGH] CVE-2018-4197: iOS 12
Apple Security Update: About the security content of iOS 12
Product: iOS
Version: 12
CVE: CVE-2018-4197
Component: WebKit
Impact: Processing maliciously crafted web content may lead to arbitrary code execution
Description: A use after free issue was addressed with improved memory management.
Apple
CVE-2018-4197: iTunes 12.9 for Windows
vendor_apple·2018-09-12·CVSS 8.8
CVE-2018-4197 [HIGH] CVE-2018-4197: iTunes 12.9 for Windows
Apple Security Update: About the security content of iTunes 12.9 for Windows
Product: iTunes 12.9 for Windows
CVE: CVE-2018-4197
Component: WebKit
Impact: Processing maliciously crafted web content may lead to arbitrary code execution
Description: A use after free issue was addressed with improved memory management.
Debian
CVE-2018-4197: webkit2gtk - A use after free issue was addressed with improved memory management. This issue...
vendor_debian·2018·CVSS 8.8
CVE-2018-4197 [HIGH] CVE-2018-4197: webkit2gtk - A use after free issue was addressed with improved memory management. This issue...
A use after free issue was addressed with improved memory management. This issue affected versions prior to iOS 12, tvOS 12, Safari 12, iTunes 12.9 for Windows, iCloud for Windows 7.7.
Scope: local
bookworm: resolved (fixed in 2.22.0-2)
bullseye: resolved (fixed in 2.22.0-2)
forky: resolved (fixed in 2.22.0-2)
sid: resolved (fixed in 2.22.0-2)
trixie: resolved (fixed in 2.22.0-2)
GHSA
GHSA-cvxj-mw8q-j9m2: A use after free issue was addressed with improved memory management
ghsa_unreviewed·2022-05-14
CVE-2018-4197 [HIGH] CWE-416 GHSA-cvxj-mw8q-j9m2: A use after free issue was addressed with improved memory management
A use after free issue was addressed with improved memory management. This issue affected versions prior to iOS 12, tvOS 12, Safari 12, iTunes 12.9 for Windows, iCloud for Windows 7.7.
OSV
CVE-2018-4197: A use after free issue was addressed with improved memory management
osv·2019-04-03·CVSS 8.8
CVE-2018-4197 [HIGH] CVE-2018-4197: A use after free issue was addressed with improved memory management
A use after free issue was addressed with improved memory management. This issue affected versions prior to iOS 12, tvOS 12, Safari 12, iTunes 12.9 for Windows, iCloud for Windows 7.7.
Project0
365 Days Later: Finding and Exploiting Safari Bugs using Publicly Available Tools - Project Zero
project_zero·2018-10-01
CVE-2018-4197 365 Days Later: Finding and Exploiting Safari Bugs using Publicly Available Tools - Project Zero
Posted by Ivan Fratric, Google Project Zero
Around a year ago, we published the results of research about the resilience of modern browsers against DOM fuzzing, a well-known technique for finding browser bugs. Together with the bug statistics we also published Domato, our DOM fuzzing tool that was used to find those bugs.
Given that in the previous research, Apple Safari, or more specifically, WebKit (its DOM engine) did noticeably worse than other browsers, we decided to revisit it after a year using exactly the same methodology and exactly the same tools to see whether anything changed.
Test Setup
As in the original research, the fuzzing was initially done against WebKitGTK+ and then all the crashes were tested against Apple Safari running on a Mac. This makes the fuzzing setup e
No detection rules found.
No writeups or analysis indexed.
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2019-04-03
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