CVE-2018-4246 is a critical type confusion vulnerability within WebKit, affecting multiple Apple products including iOS, Safari, iCloud for Windows, iTunes for Windows, tvOS, and watchOS prior to their respective patched versions. This flaw allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by enticing a user to visit a specially crafted malicious website. Rated with a CVSS score of 8.8 (HIGH), it poses a significant risk due to its network-based attack vector, low attack complexity, and high potential for confidentiality, integrity, and availability impacts. While no active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion has been observed, its high FAUCET Risk Score of 78/100 indicates a notable inherent risk.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 11.1.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
< 11.4CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
< 11.4CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:apple:tvos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
< 4.3.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:apple:watchos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
< 7.5CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:apple:icloud:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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