Improper input validation in macOS - CVE-2018-4235
Published: June 4, 2018
Vulnerability identifier: #VU13164
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 4.8 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2018-4235
CWE-ID: CWE-20
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a local attacker to bypass security restrictions on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to input validation flaw in the Messages component. A local attacker can supply specially crafted content, bypass security restrictions and conduct impersonation attacks.
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-2018-4235
Update to version 10.13.4.
IBM Watson Explorer Deep Analytics Edition Analytical Components - update to 12.0.3.16