Out-of-bounds Read in Apple Mac OS X
CVE-2018-4169
In macOS High Sierra before 10.13.3, Security Update 2018-001 Sierra, and Security Update 2018-001 El Capitan, an out-of-bounds read was addressed with improved input validation.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
EPSS: 0.013 (67.4th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2018-4169?
- CVE-2018-4169 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Apple Mac OS X, classified under Out-of-bounds Read. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2019-01-11.
- How severe is CVE-2018-4169?
- Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.