ID:6136 - Exploit for Privilege escalation in macOS - CVE-2018-4206

 
Main Vulnerability Database Exploits ID:6136 - Exploit for Privilege escalation in macOS - CVE-2018-4206

ID:6136 - Exploit for Privilege escalation in macOS - CVE-2018-4206

Published: June 17, 2021


Vulnerability identifier: #VU12142
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVE-ID: CVE-2018-4206
CWE-ID: CWE-119
Exploitation vector: Local access
Vulnerable software:
macOS

Link to public exploit:


Vulnerability description

The vulnerability allows a local attacker to gain elevated privileges on the target system.

The weakness exists due to boundary error in the Crash Reporter componen. A local attacker can run a specially crafted application, trigger memory corruption and gain elevated privileges.

Remediation

Update to version 10.13.4.