Buffer overflow in Apple Mac OS X
CVE-2018-4193
An issue was discovered in certain Apple products. macOS before 10.13.5 is affected. The issue involves the "Windows Server" component. It allows attackers to execute arbitrary code in a privileged context or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via a crafted app.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
Published · last modified .
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.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.056 (92.7th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 93rd percentile — 92.7% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.056 · newest: 0.056 · change: 0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/107135 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1041027 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- www.exploit-db.com/exploits/46428/ (Exploit, VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, exploit)
- support.apple.com/HT208849 (Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2018-4193?
- CVE-2018-4193 is a high-severity vulnerability in Apple Mac OS X, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2018-06-08.
- How severe is CVE-2018-4193?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2018-4193 known to be exploited?
- 9 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.