#VU10215 Security restrictions bypass in macOS


Published: 2018-01-24

Vulnerability identifier: #VU10215

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 4.6 [CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2018-4091

CWE-ID: CWE-264

Exploitation vector: Local

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
macOS
Operating systems & Components / Operating system

Vendor: Apple Inc.

Description
The vulnerability allows a local attacker to bypass security restrictions on the target system.

The weakness exists due to improper access and privileges controls. A local attacker can can run sandboxed process and bypass Sandbox restrictions.

Mitigation
Update to version 10.13.3

Vulnerable software versions

macOS: 10.13.2 17C88


External links
http://support.apple.com/en-us/HT208465


Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.


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