HOMEVULNERABILITIESCVE-2018-4213
HIGH

CVE-2018-4213

CWE-20Published: January 11, 2019· Updated: Jun 17, 2026

8.8
CVSS v3.1

Official 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.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2018-4213 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

Apple6 product(s)
safariiphone ostvoswatchosiclouditunes
Canonical1 product(s)
ubuntu linux
Microsoft1 product(s)
windows
webkitgtk1 product(s)
webkitgtk\+
Source: NVD CPE · 9 total CPE entries

Exploit & PoC Resources

NO KNOWN EXPLOITNo public exploit confirmed at this time
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NVD Detail
Official NIST entry
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Official Patches & Advisories

ADVISORYhttps://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201812-04
ADVISORYhttps://support.apple.com/HT208694
ADVISORYhttps://usn.ubuntu.com/3781-1/
ADVISORYhttps://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201812-04
ADVISORYhttps://support.apple.com/HT208694
ADVISORYhttps://usn.ubuntu.com/3781-1/

All References (14)

→
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201812-04Third Party Advisory
→
https://support.apple.com/HT208693%2Chttps://support.apple.com/HT208698%2C
→
https://support.apple.com/HT208694Vendor Advisory
→
https://support.apple.com/HT208695%2C
→
https://support.apple.com/HT208696%2C
→
https://support.apple.com/HT208697%2C
→
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3781-1/Third Party Advisory
→
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201812-04Third Party Advisory
→
https://support.apple.com/HT208693%2Chttps://support.apple.com/HT208698%2C
→
https://support.apple.com/HT208694Vendor Advisory
→
https://support.apple.com/HT208695%2C
→
https://support.apple.com/HT208696%2C
→
https://support.apple.com/HT208697%2C
→
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3781-1/Third Party Advisory

Quick Facts

CVE IDCVE-2018-4213
CVSS Score8.8 / 10
SeverityHIGH
WeaknessCWE-20
CISA KEVNo
Affected4 vendor(s)
PublishedJan 11, 2019

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Recommended Actions

  • →Apply vendor patches immediately
  • →Monitor CVE-2018-4213 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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