What is CVE-2018-16962?

CVE-2018-16962 is a high-severity vulnerability in Apple macOS, classified under Write-what-where Condition. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2018-09-12.

How severe is CVE-2018-16962?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Apple macOS

CVE-2018-16962

Webroot SecureAnywhere before 9.0.8.34 on macOS mishandles access to the driver by a process that lacks root privileges.

EPSS: 0.005 (40.9th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Apple Macos
Webroot Secureanywhere
N/a — versions n/a

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-123 — Write-what-where Condition

References

cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Vendor Advisory)
nvd@nist.gov (Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
nvd@nist.gov (Exploit, Third Party Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2018-16962?: CVE-2018-16962 is a high-severity vulnerability in Apple macOS, classified under Write-what-where Condition. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2018-09-12.
How severe is CVE-2018-16962?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.