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7.2 | $5k-$25k | 0.00 |
A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in Apple iOS up to 12.0.1 (Smartphone Operating System). Affected is an unknown part of the component WebKit. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a memory corruption vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-119. The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it can read from or write to a memory location that is outside of the intended boundary of the buffer. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:
Multiple memory corruption issues were addressed with improved memory handling. This issue affected versions prior to iOS 12.1, tvOS 12.1, watchOS 5.1, Safari 12.0.1, iTunes 12.9.1, iCloud for Windows 7.8.
The bug was discovered 10/30/2018. The weakness was disclosed 10/29/2018 by lokihardt with Google Project Zero as HT209192 as confirmed advisory (Website). The advisory is shared for download at support.apple.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2018-4416 since 01/02/2018. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploitation doesn't require any form of authentication. Successful exploitation requires user interaction by the victim. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The current price for an exploit might be approx. USD $5k-$25k (estimation calculated on 04/08/2020). It is expected to see the exploit prices for this product increasing in the near future. The advisory points out:
Multiple memory corruption issues were addressed with improved memory handling.
The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 118571 (macOS : Apple Safari < 12.0.1 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 371294 (Apple iTunes for Windows Prior to 12.9.1 Multiple Vulnerabilities (HT209197)).
Upgrading to version 12.1 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 (118571). The entries 126195, 126164, 126165 and 126166 are pretty similar.
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Class: Memory corruptionCWE: CWE-119
ATT&CK: Unknown
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Remote: Yes
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Nessus ID: 118571
Nessus Name: macOS : Apple Safari < 12.0.1 Multiple Vulnerabilities
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Upgrade: iOS 12.1
Timeline
01/02/2018 🔍10/29/2018 🔍
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Sources
Vendor: apple.comAdvisory: HT209192
Researcher: lokihardt
Organization: Google Project Zero
Status: Confirmed
CVE: CVE-2018-4416 (🔍)
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20150917
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Entry
Created: 10/31/2018 09:22Updated: 04/08/2020 09:57
Changes: 10/31/2018 09:22 (69), 04/08/2020 09:57 (10)
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