high
8.8
CWE
119
Advisory Published
CVE Published
Updated

CVE-2018-4162: Buffer Overflow

First published: Thu Mar 29 2018(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 the "WebKit" component. It allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption and application crash) via a crafted web site.

Credit: Yuan Deng Antfound by OSS-Fuzz Jun Kokatsu @shhnjk an anonymous researcher Trend MicroHanming Zhang @4shitak4 Qihoo 360 Vulcan Teamnatashenka Google Project ZeroWanderingGlitch Trend MicroZach Markley likemeng Baidu Security Lab working with Trend MicroOmair Trend Micro product-security@apple.com Natalie Silvanovich Google Project Zero

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
debian/webkit2gtk
2.44.2-1~deb11u1
2.44.3-1~deb11u1
2.44.2-1~deb12u1
2.46.0-2~deb12u1
2.46.0-2
2.46.1-2
tvOS<11.3
11.3
Apple Mobile Safari<11.1
11.1
Apple iOS, iPadOS, and watchOS<11.3
11.3
Apple iOS, iPadOS, and watchOS<4.3
4.3
Apple iCloud<7.4
7.4
Apple Mobile Safari<11.1
iStyle @cosme iPhone OS<11.3
tvOS<11.3
Apple iOS, iPadOS, and watchOS<4.3
All of
Apple iCloud for Windows<7.4
Microsoft Windows
All of
Apple iTunes for Windows<12.7.4
Microsoft Windows
Ubuntu=16.04
Ubuntu=17.10
WebKitGTK+<2.20.4
Apple iCloud for Windows<7.4
Microsoft Windows
Apple iTunes for Windows<12.7.4

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is CVE-2018-4162?

    CVE-2018-4162 is a vulnerability in Apple products that affects iOS, Safari, iCloud, iTunes, tvOS, and watchOS.

  • Which Apple products are affected by CVE-2018-4162?

    iOS before 11.3, Safari before 11.1, iCloud before 7.4 on Windows, iTunes before 12.7.4 on Windows, tvOS before 11.3, and watchOS before 4.3 are affected by CVE-2018-4162.

  • What is the severity of CVE-2018-4162?

    CVE-2018-4162 has a severity rating of 8.8 (high).

  • How can I fix CVE-2018-4162?

    To fix CVE-2018-4162, update to the latest version of the affected Apple products, including iOS, Safari, iCloud, iTunes, tvOS, and watchOS.

  • Where can I find more information about CVE-2018-4162?

    You can find more information about CVE-2018-4162 on the following websites: http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/158874/Safari-Webkit-For-iOS-7.1.2-JIT-Optimization-Bug.html, http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040604, and https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201808-04.

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