CVSS Meta Temp Score | Current Exploit Price (≈) | CTI Interest Score |
---|---|---|
5.2 | $0-$5k | 0.00 |
A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in Apple macOS up to 10.14.0 (Operating System). Affected is an unknown functionality of the component EFI. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a input validation vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-20. The product receives input or data, but it does
not validate or incorrectly validates that the input has the
properties that are required to process the data safely and
correctly. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:
A configuration issue was addressed with additional restrictions. This issue affected versions prior to macOS Mojave 10.14.1.
The bug was discovered 10/30/2018. The weakness was presented 10/29/2018 by Jann Horn with Google Project Zero as HT209193 as confirmed advisory (Website). The advisory is shared for download at support.apple.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2018-4342 since 01/02/2018. The attack needs to be approached locally. The successful exploitation needs a authentication. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The advisory points out:
A configuration issue was addressed with additional restrictions.
The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 118575 (macOS 10.13.6 Multiple Vulnerabilities (Security Update 2018-002)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family MacOS X Local Security Checks and running in the context l. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 371291 (Apple macOS Mojave 10.14.1, Security Update 2018-002 High Sierra, Security Update 2018-005 Sierra Not Installed (HT209193)).
Upgrading to version 10.14.1 eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability.
The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at Tenable (118575). See 117820, 118107, 121205 and 126166 for similar entries.
Product
Type
Vendor
Name
Version
License
CPE 2.3
CPE 2.2
CVSSv4
VulDB CVSS-B Score: 🔍VulDB CVSS-BT Score: 🔍
VulDB Vector: 🔍
VulDB Reliability: 🔍
CVSSv3
VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.4VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.3
VulDB Base Score: 5.3
VulDB Temp Score: 5.1
VulDB Vector: 🔍
VulDB Reliability: 🔍
NVD Base Score: 5.5
NVD Vector: 🔍
CVSSv2
AV | AC | Au | C | I | A |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
💳 | 💳 | 💳 | 💳 | 💳 | 💳 |
💳 | 💳 | 💳 | 💳 | 💳 | 💳 |
💳 | 💳 | 💳 | 💳 | 💳 | 💳 |
Vector | Complexity | Authentication | Confidentiality | Integrity | Availability |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
unlock | unlock | unlock | unlock | unlock | unlock |
unlock | unlock | unlock | unlock | unlock | unlock |
unlock | unlock | unlock | unlock | unlock | unlock |
VulDB Base Score: 🔍
VulDB Temp Score: 🔍
VulDB Reliability: 🔍
NVD Base Score: 🔍
Exploiting
Class: Input validationCWE: CWE-20
CAPEC: 🔍
ATT&CK: 🔍
Local: Yes
Remote: No
Availability: 🔍
Status: Not defined
EPSS Score: 🔍
EPSS Percentile: 🔍
Price Prediction: 🔍
Current Price Estimation: 🔍
0-Day | unlock | unlock | unlock | unlock |
---|---|---|---|---|
Today | unlock | unlock | unlock | unlock |
Nessus ID: 118575
Nessus Name: macOS 10.13.6 Multiple Vulnerabilities (Security Update 2018-002)
Nessus File: 🔍
Nessus Risk: 🔍
Nessus Family: 🔍
Nessus Context: 🔍
Qualys ID: 🔍
Qualys Name: 🔍
Threat Intelligence
Interest: 🔍Active Actors: 🔍
Active APT Groups: 🔍
Countermeasures
Recommended: UpgradeStatus: 🔍
Reaction Time: 🔍
0-Day Time: 🔍
Exposure Time: 🔍
Upgrade: macOS 10.14.1
Timeline
01/02/2018 🔍05/21/2018 🔍
10/29/2018 🔍
10/29/2018 🔍
10/30/2018 🔍
10/31/2018 🔍
10/31/2018 🔍
04/08/2020 🔍
Sources
Vendor: apple.comAdvisory: HT209193
Researcher: Jann Horn
Organization: Google Project Zero
Status: Confirmed
CVE: CVE-2018-4342 (🔍)
SecurityFocus: 104232 - Multiple CPU Hardware CVE-2018-3639 Information Disclosure Vulnerability
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20180712
See also: 🔍
Entry
Created: 10/31/2018 10:13Updated: 04/08/2020 18:19
Changes: 10/31/2018 10:13 (69), 04/08/2020 18:19 (14)
Complete: 🔍
No comments yet. Languages: en.
Please log in to comment.