#VU11440 Race condition in macOS - CVE-2018-4152

Vulnerability identifier: #VU11440

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 5.9 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2018-4152

CWE-ID: CWE-362

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 gain elevated privileges on the target system.

The weakness exists due to a race condition in the Notes component. A local attacker can run a specially crafted application, trigger memory corruption and gain system privileges.

Mitigation
Update to version 10.13.4.

Vulnerable software versions

macOS: 10.13 17A365 - 10.13.3 17D47

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External links
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT208692

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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.