CVE-2018-4113: Medium severity Apple tvOS vulnerability

Published Mar 29, 2018
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Updated

An issue was discovered in certain Apple products. iOS before 11.3 is affected. Safari before 11.1 is affected. iCloud before 7.4 on Windows is affected. iTunes before 12.7.4 on Windows is affected. tvOS before 11.3 is affected. watchOS before 4.3 is affected. The issue involves a JavaScriptCore function in the "WebKit" component. It allows attackers to trigger an assertion failure by leveraging improper array indexing.

Other sources

WebKit. An array indexing issue existed in the handling of a function in javascript core. This issue was addressed through improved checks

WebKit. An array indexing issue existed in the handling of a function in javascript core. This issue was addressed with improved checks.

Credit

found by OSS-Fuzz

Affected Software

20 affected componentsFixes available
debian/webkit2gtk
2.44.2-1~deb11u12.44.3-1~deb11u12.44.2-1~deb12u12.46.0-2~deb12u12.46.0-22.46.1-2
Apple tvOS<11.3
11.3
Apple WatchOS<4.3
4.3
Apple iCloud for Windows<7.4
7.4
Apple Safari<11.1
11.1
Apple iOS<11.3
11.3
Apple Safari<11.1
Apple iPhone OS<11.3
Apple tvOS<11.3
Apple WatchOS<4.3
All of the following
Apple iCloud<7.4
Microsoft Windows
All of the following
Apple iTunes<12.7.4
Microsoft Windows
WebKitGTK Webkitgtk\+<2.20.4
Canonical Ubuntu Linux=16.04
Canonical Ubuntu Linux=17.10
Apple iCloud<7.4
Microsoft Windows
Apple iTunes<12.7.4

Remediation

Recommended actions to resolve this vulnerability, in priority order.

  1. Upgrade

    Upgrade debian/webkit2gtk to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 2.44.2-1~deb11u1Fixed in 2.44.3-1~deb11u1Fixed in 2.44.2-1~deb12u1Fixed in 2.46.0-2~deb12u1Fixed in 2.46.0-2Fixed in 2.46.1-2
  2. Upgrade

    Upgrade tvOS to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 11.3
  3. Upgrade

    Upgrade Apple iOS, iPadOS, and watchOS to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 4.3
  4. Upgrade

    Upgrade Apple iCloud to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 7.4
  5. Upgrade

    Upgrade Safari to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 11.1
  6. Upgrade

    Upgrade Apple iOS and iPadOS to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 11.3
  7. Upgrade

    Upgrade iCloud for Windows to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 7.4
  8. Upgrade

    Upgrade iOS to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 11.3
  9. Upgrade

    Upgrade iTunes for Windows to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 12.7.4
  10. Upgrade

    Upgrade watchOS to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 4.3

Event History

Apr 3, 2018
CVE Published
via MITRE·06:00 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·06:00 AM
Description

Parent advisories

This vulnerability appears in the following advisories.

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the vulnerability ID for this issue?

The vulnerability ID for this issue is CVE-2018-4113.

2

Which Apple products are affected by this vulnerability?

iOS, Safari, iCloud, iTunes, tvOS, and watchOS are affected by this vulnerability.

3

What is the severity of CVE-2018-4113?

The severity of CVE-2018-4113 is medium (6.5).

4

How can I fix CVE-2018-4113?

Update your Apple products to the latest versions available.

5

Are Windows operating systems vulnerable to CVE-2018-4113?

No, Windows operating systems are not vulnerable to CVE-2018-4113.

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