CVE-2018-4142 json
An issue was discovered in certain Apple products.
published 2018-04-03 8 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2018-15928
- cvss
- 7.5
- version 3.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 2.8%
- EPSS 2.8% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 86%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
An issue was discovered in certain Apple products. iOS before 11.3 is affected. macOS before 10.13.4 is affected. tvOS before 11.3 is affected. watchOS before 4.3 is affected. The issue involves the "CoreText" component. It allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted string.
Patch / fix
- apple iphone_os 11.3
- apple mac_os_x 10.13.4
- apple tvos 11.3
- apple watchos 4.3
Exploit prediction
2.80% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 86% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.0 | 7.5 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 5.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P |
Classification
- Weakness
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- CWE-20 Improper Input Validation
References
-
support.apple.com
/HT208692
vendor-advisory
-
support.apple.com
/HT208698
vendor-advisory
-
support.apple.com
/HT208696
vendor-advisory
-
support.apple.com
/HT208693
vendor-advisory
-
securitytracker.com
/id/1040604
vdb-entry, third-party-advisory
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securitytracker.com
/id/1040608
vdb-entry, third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2018-4142
- NVD CVE-2018-4142
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