CVE-2018-4438 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability stemming from a logic issue in WebKit, affecting various Apple products including iOS, tvOS, watchOS, Safari, iTunes for Windows, and iCloud for Windows prior to specified versions. With a CVSS score of 8.8, it can be exploited remotely with low attack complexity, potentially leading to complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability if a user interacts with a malicious website. While no active exploitation in the wild (KEV) or Metasploit/Nuclei modules exist, an ExploitDB entry details a WebKit JIT vulnerability related to proxy objects in prototype chains. Despite its high risk score, there is minimal community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 12.0.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
< 12.1.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
< 12.1.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:apple:tvos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
< 5.1.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:apple:watchos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
< 7.9CPE 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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