CVE-2018-4250 is a denial-of-service vulnerability affecting Apple iOS before version 11.4, specifically within the Messages component. A remote attacker can exploit this by sending a specially crafted message, leading to a denial of service on the affected device. With a CVSS score of 6.5 (Medium), it requires user interaction (UI:R) but can be triggered remotely (AV:N). While there is no known active exploitation, public exploit code, or KEV entry, the vulnerability has received some community and media attention.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 11.4CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
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