Improper input validation in Apple Iphone OS
CVE-2018-4142
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.
Vulnerability class: Drupalgeddon 2 (CVE-2018-7600)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.028 (86.0th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 86th percentile — 86.0% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.029 · newest: 0.028 · change: -0.001
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- support.apple.com/HT208692 (Vendor Advisory)
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1040604 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- support.apple.com/HT208698 (Vendor Advisory)
- support.apple.com/HT208696 (Vendor Advisory)
- support.apple.com/HT208693 (Vendor Advisory)
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1040608 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2018-4142?
- CVE-2018-4142 is a high-severity vulnerability in Apple Iphone OS, classified under Improper Input Validation. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2018-04-03.
- How severe is CVE-2018-4142?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.