Vulnerability identifier: #VU12450

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 8.4 [CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:H/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2018-8897

CWE-ID: CWE-703

Exploitation vector: Local

Exploits in database: 5

• June 17, 2021
  • Microsoft Windows - 'POP/MOV SS' Privilege Escalation [Exploit-DB]
  • Microsoft Windows - POP/MOV SS Local Privilege Elevation (Metasploit) [Exploit-DB]
• March 18, 2020
  • syscall_exploit_CVE-2018-8897 (Implements the POP/MOV SS (CVE-2018-8897) vulnerability by leveraging SYSCALL to perform a local privilege escalation (LPE).) [Github]
  • pop-mov-ss-exploit (The exploitation for CVE-2018-8897) [Github]
  • Microsoft Windows POP/MOV SS Local Privilege Elevation Vulnerability [Metasploit]

Impact: Code execution

Vulnerable software:
macOS
Operating systems & Components / Operating system

Vendor: Apple Inc.