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CVE-2018-4213

8.8 · HIGH

In iOS before 11.3, Safari before 11.1, iCloud for Windows before 7.4, tvOS before 11.3, watchOS before 4.3, iTunes before 12.7.4 for Windows, unexpected interaction causes an ASSERT failure.

Published Jan 11, 2019CWE-20EPSS 2.02%

Overview

CVE-2018-4213 is a high-severity vulnerability. It was published on January 11, 2019 and has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 8.8 (HIGH).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 8.8, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

In iOS before 11.3, Safari before 11.1, iCloud for Windows before 7.4, tvOS before 11.3, watchOS before 4.3, iTunes before 12.7.4 for Windows, unexpected interaction causes an ASSERT failure. This issue was addressed with improved checks.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

References

Refsecurity.gentoo.org/glsa/201812-04Refsupport.apple.com/HT208693%2Chttps://support.apple.com/HT208698%2CRefsupport.apple.com/HT208694Refsupport.apple.com/HT208695%2CRefsupport.apple.com/HT208696%2CRefsupport.apple.com/HT208697%2CRefusn.ubuntu.com/3781-1/Refsecurity.gentoo.org/glsa/201812-04Refsupport.apple.com/HT208693%2Chttps://support.apple.com/HT208698%2CRefsupport.apple.com/HT208694

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2018-4213?

CVE-2018-4213 is a high-severity vulnerability. It was published on January 11, 2019 and has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 8.8 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2018-4213?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 8.8, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2018-4213?

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2018-4213?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2018-4213 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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