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title: "CVE-2018-4113\n    | Ubuntu"
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# CVE-2018-4113

Publication date 3 April 2018

Last updated 25 August 2025

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Ubuntu priority

**Medium**

[Why this priority?](https://ubuntu.com/security/cves/about#priority )

## Cvss 3 Severity Score

**6.5 · Medium**

[Score breakdown](https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2018-4113?format=md#impact-score)

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## Description

An issue was discovered in certain Apple products. iOS before 11.3 is
affected. Safari before 11.1 is affected. iCloud before 7.4 on Windows is
affected. iTunes before 12.7.4 on Windows is affected. tvOS before 11.3 is
affected. watchOS before 4.3 is affected. The issue involves a
JavaScriptCore function in the "WebKit" component. It allows attackers to
trigger an assertion failure by leveraging improper array indexing.

[Read the notes from the security team](https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2018-4113?format=md#notes)

## Status

Show unmaintained releases

| Package | Ubuntu Release | Status |
| --- | --- | --- |
| qtwebkit | 24.04 LTS noble | Not in release |
| 23.10 mantic | Not in release |
| 23.04 lunar | Not in release |
| 22.10 kinetic | Not in release |
| 22.04 LTS jammy | Not in release |
| 21.10 impish | Not in release |
| 21.04 hirsute | Not in release |
| 20.10 groovy | Not in release |
| 20.04 LTS focal | Not in release |
| 19.10 eoan | Ignored end of life |
| 19.04 disco | Not in release |
| 18.04 LTS bionic | Not in release |
| 16.04 LTS xenial | Not in release |
| 14.04 LTS trusty | Not in release |
| qtwebkit-opensource-src | 24.04 LTS noble | Ignored |
| 23.10 mantic | Ignored |
| 23.04 lunar | Ignored end of life, was needs-triage |
| 22.10 kinetic | Ignored end of life, was needs-triage |
| 22.04 LTS jammy | Ignored |
| 21.10 impish | Ignored end of life |
| 21.04 hirsute | Ignored end of life |
| 20.10 groovy | Ignored end of life |
| 20.04 LTS focal | Ignored |
| 19.10 eoan | Ignored end of life |
| 19.04 disco | Ignored end of life |
| 18.10 cosmic | Ignored end of life |
| 18.04 LTS bionic | Ignored end of standard support, was needs-triage |
| 17.10 artful | Ignored end of life |
| 16.04 LTS xenial | Ignored end of standard support, was needs-triage |
| 14.04 LTS trusty | Not in release |
| qtwebkit-source | 24.04 LTS noble | Not in release |
| 23.10 mantic | Not in release |
| 23.04 lunar | Not in release |
| 22.10 kinetic | Not in release |
| 22.04 LTS jammy | Not in release |
| 21.10 impish | Not in release |
| 21.04 hirsute | Not in release |
| 20.10 groovy | Not in release |
| 20.04 LTS focal | Not in release |
| 19.10 eoan | Not in release |
| 19.04 disco | Ignored end of life |
| 18.10 cosmic | Ignored end of life |
| 18.04 LTS bionic | Ignored end of standard support, was needs-triage |
| 17.10 artful | Ignored end of life |
| 16.04 LTS xenial | Ignored end of standard support, was needs-triage |
| 14.04 LTS trusty | Not in release |
| webkit2gtk | 24.04 LTS noble | Not affected |
| 23.10 mantic | Not affected |
| 23.04 lunar | Not affected |
| 22.10 kinetic | Not affected |
| 22.04 LTS jammy | Not affected |
| 21.10 impish | Not affected |
| 21.04 hirsute | Not affected |
| 20.10 groovy | Not affected |
| 20.04 LTS focal | Not affected |
| 19.10 eoan | Not affected |
| 19.04 disco | Not affected |
| 18.10 cosmic | Not affected |
| 18.04 LTS bionic | Not affected |
| 17.10 artful | Fixed 2.20.1-0ubuntu0.17.10.1 |
| 16.04 LTS xenial | Fixed 2.20.1-0ubuntu0.16.04.1 |
| 14.04 LTS trusty | Not in release |
| webkitgtk | 24.04 LTS noble | Not in release |
| 23.10 mantic | Not in release |
| 23.04 lunar | Not in release |
| 22.10 kinetic | Not in release |
| 22.04 LTS jammy | Not in release |
| 21.10 impish | Not in release |
| 21.04 hirsute | Not in release |
| 20.10 groovy | Not in release |
| 20.04 LTS focal | Not in release |
| 19.10 eoan | Not in release |
| 19.04 disco | Not in release |
| 18.10 cosmic | Ignored end of life |
| 18.04 LTS bionic | Ignored end of standard support, was needs-triage |
| 17.10 artful | Ignored end of life |
| 16.04 LTS xenial | Ignored end of standard support, was needs-triage |
| 14.04 LTS trusty | Not in release |

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* [How can I get the fixes?](https://ubuntu.com/security/cves/about#security)
* [What do statuses mean?](https://ubuntu.com/security/cves/about#statuses)

## Notes

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### [jdstrand](https://launchpad.net/~jdstrand)

webkit receives limited support. For details, see
https://wiki.ubuntu.com/SecurityTeam/FAQ#webkit
webkit in Ubuntu uses the JavaScriptCore (JSC) engine, not V8

## Severity score breakdown

CVSS version:
CVSS v3.0

**Base score**

6.5 · Medium

* Base metrics

  | Parameter | Value |
  | --- | --- |
  | Attack vector | Network |
  | Attack complexity | Low |
  | Privileges required | None |
  | User interaction | Required |
  | Scope | Unchanged |
  | Confidentiality impact | None |
  | Integrity impact | None |
  | Availability impact | High |
* Scores

  | Parameter | Value |
  | --- | --- |
  | Base score | 6.5 · Medium |
  | Exploitability score | - |
  | Impact score | - |

**Vector:** CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

## References

* [MITRE](https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2018-4113)
* [NVD](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-4113)
* [Launchpad](https://launchpad.net/bugs/cve/CVE-2018-4113)
* [Debian](https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2018-4113)

### Related Ubuntu Security Notices (USN)

+ [USN-3635-1](https://usn.ubuntu.com/USN-3635-1)
+ WebKitGTK+ vulnerabilities
+ 30 April 2018

### Other references

* <https://support.apple.com/HT208693>
* <https://support.apple.com/HT208694>
* <https://support.apple.com/HT208695>
* <https://support.apple.com/HT208696>
* <https://support.apple.com/HT208697>
* <https://support.apple.com/HT208698>
* <https://webkitgtk.org/security/WSA-2018-0003.html>
* <https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2018-4113>
