What is CVE-2018-4219?

CVE-2018-4219 is a high-severity vulnerability in Apple Mac OS X, classified under Incorrect Type Conversion or Cast. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2018-06-08.

How severe is CVE-2018-4219?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Apple Mac OS X

CVE-2018-4219

An issue was discovered in certain Apple products. macOS before 10.13.5 is affected. The issue involves the "ATS" component. It allows attackers to gain privileges via a crafted app that leverages type confusion.

EPSS: 0.009 (56.6th 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)

CWE-704 — Incorrect Type Conversion or Cast

References

product-security@apple.com (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, x_refsource_SECTRACK)
product-security@apple.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2018-4219?: CVE-2018-4219 is a high-severity vulnerability in Apple Mac OS X, classified under Incorrect Type Conversion or Cast. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2018-06-08.
How severe is CVE-2018-4219?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.