Out-of-bounds Read in Apple Mac OS X
CVE-2018-4160
An issue was discovered in certain Apple products. macOS before 10.13.4 is affected. The issue involves the "Kernel" component. It allows attackers to execute arbitrary code in a privileged context or cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read) via a crafted app.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
EPSS: 0.015 (72.1th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Apple Mac_os_x
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- product-security@apple.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Vendor Advisory)
- product-security@apple.com (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
- product-security@apple.com (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, x_refsource_SECTRACK)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2018-4160?
- CVE-2018-4160 is a high-severity vulnerability in Apple Mac OS X, classified under Out-of-bounds Read. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2018-04-03.
- How severe is CVE-2018-4160?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.