#VU11438 Out-of-bounds read in macOS - CVE-2018-4160
Published: March 31, 2018
Vulnerability identifier: #VU11438
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2018-4160
CWE-ID: CWE-125
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
macOS
macOS
Software vendor:
Apple Inc.
Apple Inc.
Description
The vulnerability allows a local attacker to cause DoS condition on the target system.
The weakness exists due to out-of-bounds memory read error in the kernel. A local attacker can run a specially crafted application and cause the system to crash.
The weakness exists due to out-of-bounds memory read error in the kernel. A local attacker can run a specially crafted application and cause the system to crash.
Remediation
Update to version 10.13.4.