HOMEVULNERABILITIESCVE-2018-4210
HIGH

CVE-2018-4210

CWE-129Published: January 11, 2019· Updated: Jun 17, 2026

8.8
CVSS v3.1

Official Description

In iOS before 11.3, Safari before 11.1, tvOS before 11.3, watchOS before 4.3, iTunes before 12.7.4 for Windows, an array indexing issue existed in the handling of a function in javascript core. This issue was addressed with improved checks.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2018-4210 can be exploited remotely over the network without requiring physical or adjacent access, significantly expanding the attack surface for threat actors.

Exploitation does not require any privileges, though user interaction (Required) is needed, which slightly reduces the risk of mass automated attacks.

A successful exploit results in complete confidentiality breach (data exposure), full integrity compromise (data manipulation), availability disruption (denial of service), with a CVSS base score of 8.8.

CVSS v3.1 Vector Breakdown

Exploitability
Attack VectorNetwork
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges Req.None
User InteractionRequired
ScopeUnchanged
Impact
ConfidentialityHigh
IntegrityHigh
AvailabilityHigh
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected Vendors & Products

Apple5 product(s)
safariiphone ostvoswatchositunes
Canonical1 product(s)
ubuntu linux
Microsoft1 product(s)
windows
webkitgtk1 product(s)
webkitgtk\+
Source: NVD CPE · 8 total CPE entries

Exploit & PoC Resources

NO KNOWN EXPLOITNo public exploit confirmed at this time
Exploit-DB
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GitHub PoC Search
Community PoC repositories
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Security advisories & exploits
NVD Detail
Official NIST entry
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CVE Program entry
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Official Patches & Advisories

ADVISORYhttps://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201812-04
ADVISORYhttps://support.apple.com/HT208698
ADVISORYhttps://usn.ubuntu.com/3781-1/
ADVISORYhttps://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201812-04
ADVISORYhttps://support.apple.com/HT208698
ADVISORYhttps://usn.ubuntu.com/3781-1/

All References (12)

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https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201812-04Third Party Advisory
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https://support.apple.com/HT208693%2C
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https://support.apple.com/HT208694%2C
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https://support.apple.com/HT208695%2C
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https://support.apple.com/HT208698Vendor Advisory
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https://usn.ubuntu.com/3781-1/Third Party Advisory
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https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201812-04Third Party Advisory
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https://support.apple.com/HT208693%2C
→
https://support.apple.com/HT208694%2C
→
https://support.apple.com/HT208695%2C
→
https://support.apple.com/HT208698Vendor Advisory
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https://usn.ubuntu.com/3781-1/Third Party Advisory

Quick Facts

CVE IDCVE-2018-4210
CVSS Score8.8 / 10
SeverityHIGH
WeaknessCWE-129
CISA KEVNo
Affected4 vendor(s)
PublishedJan 11, 2019

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Recommended Actions

  • →Apply vendor patches immediately
  • →Monitor CVE-2018-4210 in threat intel feeds
  • →Review IDS/IPS signatures for exploitation attempts
Data sourced from NVD (NIST), CISA KEV, and EPSS (FIRST). Analysis generated by CTIWATCH.COM. CVE data is provided under the NVD usage policy.
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