Improper input validation in macOS - CVE-2018-4249
Published: June 4, 2018
Vulnerability identifier: #VU13158
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4: 7.1 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2018-4249
CWE-ID: CWE-20
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote authenticated attacker to cause DoS condition on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to an unspecified validation flaw in the kernel component. A remote attacker can supply specially crafted content and cause the service to crash.
Affected software
macOS
watchOS
tvOS
Apple iOS
IBM Watson Explorer Deep Analytics Edition Analytical Components
watchOS
tvOS
Apple iOS
IBM Watson Explorer Deep Analytics Edition Analytical Components
How to mitigate CVE-2018-4249
Update to version 10.13.4.
IBM Watson Explorer Deep Analytics Edition Analytical Components - update to 12.0.3.16