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TI-2018-03252 Aliases CVE-2018-4302GHSA-2573-rpmq-pq99

NULL pointer dereference in Apple iOS

Priority LOW 36CWE-476Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
None
User interaction
Required
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Denial of service
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-476.

Summary

A null pointer dereference was addressed with improved validation. This issue is fixed in macOS High Sierra 10.13, iCloud for Windows 7.0, watchOS 4, iOS 11, iTunes 12.7 for Windows. Processing maliciously crafted XML may lead to an unexpected application termination or arbitrary code execution.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00945 61st percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed iOS (Apple): 11watchOS (Apple): 4+3 more products

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
AppleiOSbefore 1111Patch availableCNA
ApplewatchOSbefore 44Patch availableCNA
AppleiTunes for Windowsbefore 12.712.7Patch availableCNA
AppleiCloud for Windowsbefore 7.07.0Patch availableCNA
ApplemacOSbefore 10.1310.13Patch availableCNA
  • iOS VendorApple Affected before 11 Fixed in 11 Patch available CNA
  • watchOS VendorApple Affected before 4 Fixed in 4 Patch available CNA
  • iTunes for Windows VendorApple Affected before 12.7 Fixed in 12.7 Patch available CNA
  • iCloud for Windows VendorApple Affected before 7.0 Fixed in 7.0 Patch available CNA
  • macOS VendorApple Affected before 10.13 Fixed in 10.13 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 5

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:apple:icloud:*:*:*:*:*:windows:*:*up to 7.0VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:a:apple:itunes:*:*:*:*:*:windows:*:*before 12.7VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 11VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 10.13VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:watchos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 4VulnerableApple
  • cpe:2.3:a:apple:icloud:*:*:*:*:*:windows:*:* Versions up to 7.0 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:a:apple:itunes:*:*:*:*:*:windows:*:* Versions before 12.7 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 11 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 10.13 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:watchos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 4 Vulnerable ·Apple

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA iOS (Apple) Fixed in 11
  • Fix · CNA watchOS (Apple) Fixed in 4
  • Fix · CNA iTunes for Windows (Apple) Fixed in 12.7
  • Fix · CNA iCloud for Windows (Apple) Fixed in 7.0
  • Fix · CNA macOS (Apple) Fixed in 10.13

Fixed in the same release

Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.

  • Release ·

    Apple macOS 10.13

    10 records Highest priority Priority LOW 10 LOW

    Other records, highest priority first

    • TI-2017-10158 Race condition in Apple watchOSPriority LOW 37
    • TI-2017-10159 Memory corruption in Apple macOSPriority LOW 35
    • TI-2017-10155 An issue existed in the handling of Contact sharing.Priority LOW 35
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Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2018-4302
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-2573-rpmq-pq99

References

Advisory 5

  • TI-2019-06084 Type confusion in Apple iOS KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2020-16987 Type confusion in Apple watchOS KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
  • TI-2020-07926 Apple iOS: A remote attacker may be able to cause arbitrary code execution CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2018-03187 Memory corruption in Apple WebKit CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2018-03118 Memory corruption in Apple WebKit CVSS 3.0HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2018-03361 Memory corruption in iOS, tvOS, watchOS, Safari, iTunes for Windows, iCloud for Windows CVSS 3.0HIGH 8.8
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Sources

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