Buffer overflow in macOS - CVE-2018-4243
Published: June 4, 2018 / Updated: October 9, 2021
Vulnerability identifier: #VU13153
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: 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/E:A/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2018-4243
CWE-ID: CWE-120
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
The vulnerability is being exploited in the wild
Vendor: Apple Inc.
Affected software:
macOS
macOS
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a local attacker to gain elevated privileges on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to buffer overflow in the the kernel component. A local attacker can run a specially crafted application, trigger memory corruption and execute arbitrary code with kernel privileges.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.
How to mitigate CVE-2018-4243
Update to version 10.13.4.