CVE-2018-4187 is a user interface spoofing vulnerability affecting Apple iOS before 11.3.1 and macOS before 10.13.4 Security Update 2018-001, specifically within the "LinkPresentation" component. A remote attacker can exploit this by sending a crafted URL in a text message, tricking users into believing they are interacting with a legitimate source. With a CVSS score of 6.5 (Medium), this vulnerability requires user interaction (UI:R) and has a high impact on integrity (I:H), but no impact on confidentiality or availability. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or Metasploit modules, though it has received some community discussion and media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 11.3.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
< 10.13.4CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
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