Apple iOS null pointer dereference

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in Apple iOS. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality. This manipulation causes null pointer dereference. This vulnerability appears as CVE-2018-4302. The attack may be initiated remotely. There is no available exploit. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Apple iOS (Smartphone Operating System) (version now known) and classified as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is some unknown processing. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a null pointer dereference vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-476. A NULL pointer dereference occurs when the application dereferences a pointer that it expects to be valid, but is NULL, typically causing a crash or exit. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

The weakness was presented 12/24/2021. The advisory is shared at support.apple.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2018-4302 since 01/02/2018. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. The price for an exploit might be around USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 12/24/2021). It is expected to see the exploit prices for this product increasing in the near future.

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VulDB Base Score: 6.3
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Null pointer dereference
CWE: CWE-476 / CWE-404
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined

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Recommended: Upgrade
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Timelineinfo

01/02/2018 🔍
12/24/2021 +1452 days 🔍
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12/26/2021 +2 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: apple.com

Advisory: support.apple.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2018-4302 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2018-4302
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-189013
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20150917

Entryinfo

Created: 12/24/2021 04:43
Updated: 12/26/2021 16:44
Changes: 12/24/2021 04:43 (38), 12/26/2021 16:44 (1)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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