CVE-2018-4198

Description

An issue was discovered in certain Apple products. iOS before 11.4 is affected. macOS before 10.13.5 is affected. tvOS before 11.4 is affected. watchOS before 4.3.1 is affected. The issue involves the "UIKit" component. It allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via a crafted text file.

Category

5.5
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.46%
Vendor Advisory apple.com Vendor Advisory apple.com Vendor Advisory apple.com Vendor Advisory apple.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://support.apple.com/HT208850 vendor advisory
https://support.apple.com/HT208851 vendor advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041027 vdb entry third party advisory
https://support.apple.com/HT208848 vendor advisory
https://support.apple.com/HT208849 vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2018-4198?
CVE-2018-4198 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2018-4198?
To fix CVE-2018-4198, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2018-4198 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2018-4198 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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