Out-of-bounds Read in Apple Mac OS X

CVE-2018-4283

An out-of-bounds read issue existed that led to the disclosure of kernel memory. This was addressed with improved input validation. This issue affected versions prior to macOS High Sierra 10.13.6.

Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow

EPSS: 0.003 (24.0th 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 10.13.6

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2018-4283?
CVE-2018-4283 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Apple Mac OS X, classified under Out-of-bounds Read. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2019-04-03.
How severe is CVE-2018-4283?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.