Security restrictions bypass in macOS - CVE-2018-4293

 

Security restrictions bypass in macOS - CVE-2018-4293

Published: July 10, 2018


Vulnerability identifier: #VU13662
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: 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/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2018-4293
CWE-ID: CWE-264
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vendor: Apple Inc.
Affected software:
macOS

Detailed vulnerability description

The vulnerability allows a local attacker to obtain potentially sensitive information on the target system.

The vulnerability exists due to an error in cookie management. A local attacker can run a specially crafted application and cause cookies unexpectedly persist in Safari.


How to mitigate CVE-2018-4293

Update to version 10.13.6.

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