#VU13666 Spoofing attack in macOS


Published: 2018-07-10

Vulnerability identifier: #VU13666

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 3.8 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2018-4277

CWE-ID: CWE-451

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
macOS
Operating systems & Components / Operating system

Vendor: Apple Inc.

Description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform spoofing attack.

The vulnerability exists due to a spoofing issue in the handling of URLs. A remote attacker can trick the victim into loading a specially crafted web content and spoof the address bar.

Mitigation
Update to version 10.13.6.

Vulnerable software versions

macOS: 10.13.5 17F77


External links
http://support.apple.com/en-us/HT208937


Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

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


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