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 Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
---|---|---|
debian/webkit2gtk | 2.44.2-1~deb11u1 2.44.3-1~deb11u1 2.44.2-1~deb12u1 2.44.3-1~deb12u1 2.46.0-2 2.46.1-1 | |
tvOS | <11.3 | 11.3 |
Apple iOS, iPadOS, and watchOS | <4.3 | 4.3 |
Apple iCloud | <7.4 | 7.4 |
Safari | <11.1 | 11.1 |
Apple iOS and iPadOS | <11.3 | 11.3 |
Safari | <11.1 | |
iPhone OS | <11.3 | |
tvOS | <11.3 | |
Apple iOS, iPadOS, and watchOS | <4.3 | |
All of | ||
iCloud | <7.4 | |
Microsoft Windows Operating System | ||
All of | ||
iTunes | <12.7.4 | |
Microsoft Windows Operating System | ||
WebKitGTK+ | <2.20.4 | |
Ubuntu | =16.04 | |
Ubuntu | =17.10 | |
iCloud | <7.4 | |
Microsoft Windows Operating System | ||
iTunes | <12.7.4 |
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(Found alongside the following vulnerabilities)
The severity of CVE-2018-4163 is high, with a severity value of 8.8.
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-2018-4163.
To fix CVE-2018-4163, update to the latest version of the affected software. For specific instructions, refer to the vendor's security advisory.
The Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) ID for CVE-2018-4163 is 119.
You can find more information about CVE-2018-4163 in the following references: [SecurityTracker](http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040604), [Gentoo GLSA](https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201808-04), [Apple Support](https://support.apple.com/HT208693).