Privilege escalation in macOS - CVE-2018-4196
Published: June 2, 2018 / Updated: June 4, 2018
Vulnerability identifier: #VU13146
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 8.5 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2018-4196
CWE-ID: CWE-264
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a local attacker to gain elevated privileges on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to a flaw in the Accessibility Framework component. A local attacker can run a specially crafted application and execute arbitrary code with system privileges.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.
Affected software
macOS
IBM Watson Explorer Deep Analytics Edition Analytical Components
IBM Watson Explorer Deep Analytics Edition Analytical Components
How to mitigate CVE-2018-4196
Update to version 10.13.4.
IBM Watson Explorer Deep Analytics Edition Analytical Components - update to 12.0.3.16