CVE-2018-4316 Memory corruption in iOS, tvOS, Safari, iTunes for Windows, iCloud for Windows
A memory corruption issue in WebKit allows attackers to execute arbitrary code via malicious web content on Apple platforms.
- 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-2018-4316?
CVE-2018-4316 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Apple Icloud, published on 3 Apr 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
A memory corruption issue was addressed with improved state management. This issue affected versions prior to iOS 12, tvOS 12, Safari 12, iTunes 12.9 for Windows, iCloud for Windows 7.7.
Weakness: CWE-119
Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-4316?
It affects 5 products.
Products include Apple Icloud, Apple Iphone Os, Apple Itunes, Apple Safari, Apple Tvos.
How do I fix CVE-2018-4316?
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-2018-4316 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-4316 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Apple Icloud
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2018-4316, GHSA-w7vj-q37r-gw9j, UBUNTU-CVE-2018-4316.