Vulnerability in Apple macOS
CVE-2018-4452
A memory consumption issue was addressed with improved memory handling. This issue is fixed in macOS Mojave 10.14.3, Security Update 2019-001 High Sierra, Security Update 2019-001 Sierra, macOS Mojave 10.14.2, Security Update 2018-003 High Sierra, Security Update 2018-006 Sierra. A malicious application may be able to execute arbitrary code with system privileges.
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CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.012 (67.9th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 68th percentile — 67.9% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.012 · newest: 0.012 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Apple macOS — versions unspecified
- Apple Mac OS X
References
- support.apple.com/en-us/HT209341 (Vendor Advisory)
- support.apple.com/en-us/HT209446 (Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2018-4452?
- CVE-2018-4452 is a high-severity vulnerability in Apple macOS. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2020-10-27.
- How severe is CVE-2018-4452?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.