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ID:6137 - Exploit for Memory corruption in macOS - CVE-2018-4139
ID:6137 - Exploit for Memory corruption in macOS - CVE-2018-4139
Published: June 17, 2021
Vulnerability identifier: #VU11439
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVE-ID: CVE-2018-4139
CWE-ID: CWE-119
Exploitation vector: Local access
Vulnerable software:
macOS
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 kext tools component. A local attacker can run a specially crafted application, trigger memory corruption and execute arbitrary code with system privileges.
The weakness exists due to boundary error in the kext tools component. A local attacker can run a specially crafted application, trigger memory corruption and execute arbitrary code with system privileges.
Remediation
Update to version 10.13.4.