CVE-2018-4240 (GCVE-0-2018-4240)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2018-06-08 18:00 – Updated: 2024-08-05 05:11
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Summary
An issue was discovered in certain Apple products. iOS before 11.4 is affected. macOS before 10.13.5 is affected. tvOS before 11.4 is affected. watchOS before 4.3.1 is affected. The issue involves the "Messages" component. It allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via a crafted message.
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References
https://support.apple.com/HT208850 x_refsource_CONFIRM
https://support.apple.com/HT208851 x_refsource_CONFIRM
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041027 vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK
https://support.apple.com/HT208848 x_refsource_CONFIRM
https://support.apple.com/HT208849 x_refsource_CONFIRM
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/45391/ exploitx_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB
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