CVE-2018-4442 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability affecting multiple Apple products, including iOS, tvOS, watchOS, Safari, iTunes for Windows, and iCloud for Windows, prior to their respective 12.1.1/12.0.2/7.9 versions. This flaw, categorized as CWE-119, could lead to arbitrary code execution with high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability if successfully exploited. The attack vector is network-based with low attack complexity, requiring user interaction. While not listed in CISA's KEV catalog, an exploit (EDB-46183) demonstrating a WebKit JSC JIT use-after-free exists, though there is no evidence of active exploitation, Metasploit modules, or significant community discussion.
| 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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