#VU15639 Out-of-bounds read in macOS


Published: 2018-10-31

Vulnerability identifier: #VU15639

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 2.9 [CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2018-4203

CWE-ID: CWE-125

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 obtain potentially sensitive information on the target system.

The weakness exists due to out-of-bounds read in Symptom Framework component when handling malicious input. A local attacker can run a specially crafted application, trigger memory corruption and read restricted memory.

Mitigation
Update to version 10.14.1.

Vulnerable software versions

macOS: 10.13.6 17G66, 10.12.6 16G29


External links
http://support.apple.com/en-us/HT209193


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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