CVSS Meta Temp Score | Current Exploit Price (≈) | CTI Interest Score |
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5.7 | $5k-$25k | 0.00 |
A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in Apple iOS up to 11.4.0 (Smartphone Operating System). This issue affects an unknown code block of the component WebKit Page Loading. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a input validation vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-20. The product receives input or data, but it does
not validate or incorrectly validates that the input has the
properties that are required to process the data safely and
correctly. Impacted is confidentiality, and integrity. The summary by CVE is:
An inconsistent user interface issue was addressed with improved state management. This issue affected versions prior to iOS 11.4.1, Safari 11.1.2.
The bug was discovered 07/09/2018. The weakness was disclosed 07/09/2018 with Tencent as HT208938 as confirmed advisory (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at support.apple.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2018-4260 since 01/02/2018. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available. The pricing for an exploit might be around USD $5k-$25k at the moment (estimation calculated on 02/29/2020). It is expected to see the exploit prices for this product increasing in the near future. The advisory points out:
An inconsistent user interface issue was addressed with improved state management.
The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 111109 (macOS : Apple Safari < 11.1.2 Multiple Vulnerabilities), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family MacOS X Local Security Checks and running in the context l. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 371059 (Apple Safari 11.1.2 Not Installed (APPLE-SA-2018-7-9-5)).
Upgrading to version 11.4.1 eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability.
The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at Tenable (111109). The entries 120972, 120960, 120961 and 120962 are pretty similar.
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CPE 2.3
CPE 2.2
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CVSSv3
VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.9VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.8
VulDB Base Score: 5.4
VulDB Temp Score: 5.2
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NVD Base Score: 6.5
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Exploiting
Class: Input validationCWE: CWE-20
ATT&CK: Unknown
Local: No
Remote: Yes
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Status: Not defined
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Nessus ID: 111109
Nessus Name: macOS : Apple Safari < 11.1.2 Multiple Vulnerabilities
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Threat Intelligence
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Countermeasures
Recommended: UpgradeStatus: 🔍
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Upgrade: iOS 11.4.1
Timeline
01/02/2018 🔍07/09/2018 🔍
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02/29/2020 🔍
Sources
Vendor: apple.comAdvisory: HT208938
Organization: Tencent
Status: Confirmed
CVE: CVE-2018-4260 (🔍)
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20150917
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Entry
Created: 07/10/2018 14:18Updated: 02/29/2020 21:39
Changes: 07/10/2018 14:18 (68), 02/29/2020 21:39 (10)
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