#VU13165 Security restrictions bypass in macOS - CVE-2018-4251
Published: June 4, 2018
Vulnerability identifier: #VU13165
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2018-4251
CWE-ID: CWE-264
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 bypass security restrictions on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to a device configuration error in the Firmware component. A local attacker with root privileges can run a specially crafted application, bypass security restrictions and modify the EFI flash memory region.
Remediation
Update to version 10.13.4.