CVE-2018-4198 is a denial-of-service vulnerability affecting Apple's iOS before 11.4, macOS before 10.13.5, tvOS before 11.4, and watchOS before 4.3.1, specifically within the UIKit component. A remote attacker can trigger this by presenting a crafted text file to an unsuspecting user. Rated as Medium severity (CVSS 5.5), it requires user interaction and local access to the system, but can lead to a complete denial of service. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this vulnerability.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 11.4CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:apple:apple_tv:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
< 11.4CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
< 10.13.5CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
< 4.3.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:apple:watchos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
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