Vulnerability in Apple Mac OS X

CVE-2018-4178

A permissions issue existed in which execute permission was incorrectly granted. This issue was addressed with improved permission validation. This issue affected versions prior to macOS High Sierra 10.13.4.

EPSS: 0.003 (18.0th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 5.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.

Affected products

  • Apple Mac_os_x
  • N/a Macos — versions Versions prior to: macOS High Sierra 10.13.4

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2018-4178?
CVE-2018-4178 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Apple Mac OS X, classified under Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2019-04-03.
How severe is CVE-2018-4178?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.