Improper input validation in macOS - CVE-2018-4304
Published: October 31, 2018
Vulnerability identifier: #VU15611
CSH Severity: Low
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:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2018-4304
CWE-ID: CWE-20
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit 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 weakness exists due to an error in Foundation component when processing a malicious input. A remote attacker can supply a specially crafted text file and cause the service to crash.
How to mitigate CVE-2018-4304
Update to version 10.14.1.