Improper input validation in macOS - CVE-2018-4240
Published: June 4, 2018 / Updated: June 17, 2021
Vulnerability identifier: #VU13159
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2018-4240
CWE-ID: CWE-20
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
Public exploit is available
Vendor: Apple Inc.
Affected software:
macOS
macOS
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to cause DoS condition on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input. A remote attacker can send a specially crafted message and cause the service to crash.
How to mitigate CVE-2018-4240
Update to version 10.13.4.