CVE-2018-4262 Memory corruption in n/a
Memory corruption in Safari allows attackers to execute arbitrary code via malicious web content, requiring users to update their browsers.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2018-4262?
CVE-2018-4262 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Apple Icloud, published on 11 Jan 2019. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
In Safari before 11.1.2, iTunes before 12.8 for Windows, iOS before 11.4.1, tvOS before 11.4.1, iCloud for Windows before 7.6, multiple memory corruption issues were addressed with improved memory handling.
Weakness: CWE-119
Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-4262?
It affects 7 products.
Products include Apple Icloud, Apple Iphone Os, Apple Itunes, Apple Safari, Apple Tvos, Apple Watchos and 1 more.
How do I fix CVE-2018-4262?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.
Is CVE-2018-4262 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-4262 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Apple Icloud
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2018-4262, GHSA-29g2-mrxj-jw38, UBUNTU-CVE-2018-4262.