What is CVE-2018-0701?

CVE-2018-0701 is a high-severity vulnerability in Apple macOS. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2018-11-15.

How severe is CVE-2018-0701?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Apple macOS

CVE-2018-0701

BlueStacks App Player (BlueStacks App Player for Windows 3.0.0 to 4.31.55, BlueStacks App Player for macOS 2.0.0 and later) allows an attacker on the same network segment to bypass access restriction to gain unauthorized access.

Published 2018-11-15 · last modified 2026-06-17.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.006 (45.1th percentile), scored 2026-09-30.

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 45th percentile — 45.1% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.006 · newest: 0.006 · change: 0.000

Affected products

Apple macOS
Bluestacks
Bluestacks App Player — versions (BlueStacks App Player for Windows 3.0.0 to 4.31.55, BlueStacks App Player for macOS 2.0.0 and later)
Microsoft Windows

References

support.bluestacks.com/hc/en-us/articles/360018274091 (Vendor Advisory)
jvn.jp/en/jp/JVN60702986/index.html (Third Party Advisory, third-party-advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2018-0701?: CVE-2018-0701 is a high-severity vulnerability in Apple macOS. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2018-11-15.
How severe is CVE-2018-0701?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.