CVE-2018-4142high
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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.
References
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040604
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040608
https://support.apple.com/HT208692
https://support.apple.com/HT208693
Details
Source: MITRE
Published: 2018-04-03
Updated: 2019-03-08
Type: CWE-20
Risk Information
CVSS v2
Base Score: 5
Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
Impact Score: 2.9
Exploitability Score: 10
Severity: MEDIUM
CVSS v3
Base Score: 7.5
Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Impact Score: 3.6
Exploitability Score: 3.9
Severity: HIGH
Vulnerable Software
Configuration 1
OR
cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Tenable Plugins
| ID | Name | Product | Family | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 700548 | Apple iOS < 11.3 Multiple Vulnerabilities | Nessus Network Monitor | Mobile Devices | critical |
| 700515 | macOS 10.13.x < 10.13.4 Multiple Vulnerabilities | Nessus Network Monitor | Operating System Detection | critical |
| 109060 | Apple TV < 11.3 Multiple Vulnerabilities | Nessus | Misc. | high |
| 108812 | Apple iOS < 11.3 Multiple Vulnerabilities | Nessus | Mobile Devices | high |
| 108786 | macOS 10.13.x < 10.13.4 Multiple Vulnerabilities | Nessus | MacOS X Local Security Checks | critical |