CVE-2018-4162

Severity: high (CVSS 8.8 v3.0)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 37.8% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2018-04-03 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-119

Description

An issue was discovered in certain Apple products. iOS before 11.3 is affected. Safari before 11.1 is affected. iCloud before 7.4 on Windows is affected. iTunes before 12.7.4 on Windows is affected. tvOS before 11.3 is affected. watchOS before 4.3 is affected. The issue involves the "WebKit" component. It allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption and application crash) via a crafted web site.

Affected products

Apple iCloud for Windows: before 7.4 — fixed in 7.4
Apple Iphone Os: before 11.3 — fixed in 11.3
Apple iTunes for Windows: before 12.7.4 — fixed in 12.7.4
Apple Safari: before 11.1 — fixed in 11.1
Apple tvOS: before 11.3 — fixed in 11.3
Apple watchOS: before 4.3 — fixed in 4.3
Canonical Ubuntu Linux: 16.04, 17.10
Webkitgtk+: before 2.20.4 — fixed in 2.20.4

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Apple iCloud for Windows 7.4; Apple Iphone Os 11.3; Apple iTunes for Windows 12.7.4; Apple Safari 11.1; Apple tvOS 11.3; Apple watchOS 4.3; Webkitgtk+ 2.20.4. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

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