CVE-2018-4250

MEDIUMNVD 6.56.5—

6.5

An issue was discovered in certain Apple products. iOS before 11.4 is affected. The issue involves the "Messages" component. It allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via a crafted message.

CVSS v3: 6.5
EG Score: 6.5(medium)
EPSS: 61.4%
KEV: Not listed

Published

June 8, 2018

Last Modified

November 21, 2024

References (4)

product-security@applehttp://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041031
product-security@applehttps://support.apple.com/HT208848
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041031
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://support.apple.com/HT208848

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

CWE-20Improper Input Validation

Data Freshness Timeline

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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2018-4250?

CVE-2018-4250 is a medium vulnerability published on June 8, 2018. An issue was discovered in certain Apple products. iOS before 11.4 is affected. The issue involves the "Messages" component. It allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via a crafted message.

When was CVE-2018-4250 disclosed?

CVE-2018-4250 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on June 8, 2018, with the most recent update on November 21, 2024. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.

Is CVE-2018-4250 actively exploited?

CVE-2018-4250 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 61.4% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2018-4250?

CVE-2018-4250 has a CVSS v3 base score of 6.5 (NVD).

How do I remediate CVE-2018-4250?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2018-4250, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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