Information disclosure in Apple Mac OS X
CVE-2018-4196
An issue was discovered in certain Apple products. macOS before 10.13.5 is affected. The issue involves the "Accessibility Framework" component. It allows attackers to execute arbitrary code in a privileged context or obtain sensitive information via a crafted app.
Vulnerability class: Information Disclosure
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: 0.015 (72.9th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 73rd percentile — 72.9% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.015 · newest: 0.015 · change: 0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1041027 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- support.apple.com/HT208849 (Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2018-4196?
- CVE-2018-4196 is a high-severity vulnerability in Apple Mac OS X, classified under Information Disclosure. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2018-06-08.
- How severe is CVE-2018-4196?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.