CVE-2018-4262
Apple Safari RegExp Exec Type Confusion Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Severity Score
Exploit Likelihood
Affected Versions
Public Exploits
0Exploited in Wild
-Decision
Descriptions
In Safari before 11.1.2, iTunes before 12.8 for Windows, iOS before 11.4.1, tvOS before 11.4.1, iCloud for Windows before 7.6, multiple memory corruption issues were addressed with improved memory handling.
En Safari en versiones anteriores a la 11.1.2, iTunes en versiones anteriores a la 12.8 para Windows, iOS en versiones anteriores a la 11.4.1, tvOS en versiones anteriores a la 11.4.1 e iCloud para Windows en versiones anteriores a la 7.6, se abordaron múltiples problemas de corrupción de memoria mediante la mejora de la gestión de memoria.
This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on vulnerable installations of Apple Safari. User interaction is required to exploit this vulnerability in that the target must visit a malicious page or open a malicious file.
The specific flaw exists within the handling of RegExp's exec method in JIT. By performing actions in JavaScript, an attacker can trigger a type confusion condition. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code under the context of the current process.
CVSS Scores
SSVC
- Decision:-
Timeline
- 2018-01-02 CVE Reserved
- 2018-07-09 CVE Published
- 2024-08-05 CVE Updated
- 2024-08-30 EPSS Updated
- ---------- Exploited in Wild
- ---------- KEV Due Date
- ---------- First Exploit
CWE
- CWE-119: Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer
CAPEC
References (6)
| URL | Tag | Source |
|---|---|---|
| http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041232 | Third Party Advisory | |
| https://support.apple.com/HT208934%2C | X_refsource_misc |
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| https://support.apple.com/HT208938%2C | X_refsource_misc |
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| URL | Date | SRC |
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| URL | Date | SRC |
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| URL | Date | SRC |
|---|---|---|
| https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201808-04 | 2023-11-07 | |
| https://support.apple.com/HT208935 | 2023-11-07 | |
| https://usn.ubuntu.com/3743-1 | 2023-11-07 |
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
| Vendor | Product | Version | Other | Status | ||||||
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| Vendor | Product | Version | Other | Status | <-- --> | Vendor | Product | Version | Other | Status |
| Apple Search vendor "Apple" | Icloud Search vendor "Apple" for product "Icloud" | < 7.6 Search vendor "Apple" for product "Icloud" and version " < 7.6" | - |
Affected
| in | Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft" | Windows Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows" | * | - |
Safe
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| Apple Search vendor "Apple" | Itunes Search vendor "Apple" for product "Itunes" | < 12.8 Search vendor "Apple" for product "Itunes" and version " < 12.8" | - |
Affected
| in | Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft" | Windows Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows" | * | - |
Safe
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| Apple Search vendor "Apple" | Safari Search vendor "Apple" for product "Safari" | < 11.1.2 Search vendor "Apple" for product "Safari" and version " < 11.1.2" | - |
Affected
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| Apple Search vendor "Apple" | Iphone Os Search vendor "Apple" for product "Iphone Os" | < 11.4.1 Search vendor "Apple" for product "Iphone Os" and version " < 11.4.1" | - |
Affected
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| Apple Search vendor "Apple" | Tvos Search vendor "Apple" for product "Tvos" | < 11.4.1 Search vendor "Apple" for product "Tvos" and version " < 11.4.1" | - |
Affected
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| Apple Search vendor "Apple" | Watchos Search vendor "Apple" for product "Watchos" | < 4.3.2 Search vendor "Apple" for product "Watchos" and version " < 4.3.2" | - |
Affected
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| Canonical Search vendor "Canonical" | Ubuntu Linux Search vendor "Canonical" for product "Ubuntu Linux" | 16.04 Search vendor "Canonical" for product "Ubuntu Linux" and version "16.04" | lts |
Affected
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| Canonical Search vendor "Canonical" | Ubuntu Linux Search vendor "Canonical" for product "Ubuntu Linux" | 18.04 Search vendor "Canonical" for product "Ubuntu Linux" and version "18.04" | lts |
Affected
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