Apple macOS up to 10.13.4 NVIDIA Graphics Drivers Memory information disclosure

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Apple macOS up to 10.13.4. It has been rated as problematic. This vulnerability affects unknown code of the component NVIDIA Graphics Drivers. Performing a manipulation results in information disclosure (Memory). This vulnerability is reported as CVE-2018-4138. The attack requires a local approach. No exploit exists. Applying a patch is the recommended action to fix this issue.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, was found in Apple macOS up to 10.13.4 (Operating System). This affects an unknown function of the component NVIDIA Graphics Drivers. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a information disclosure vulnerability (Memory). CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-200. The product exposes sensitive information to an actor that is not explicitly authorized to have access to that information. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality. The summary by CVE is:

An issue was discovered in certain Apple products. macOS before 10.13.4 is affected. The issue involves the "NVIDIA Graphics Drivers" component. It allows attackers to bypass intended memory-read restrictions via a crafted app.

The bug was discovered 03/29/2018. The weakness was disclosed 03/29/2018 with Qihoo 360 as HT208692 as confirmed advisory (Website). The advisory is shared at support.apple.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2018-4138 since 01/02/2018. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1592 for this issue. The advisory points out:

A validation issue was addressed with improved input sanitization.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 108786 (macOS 10.13.x < 10.13.4 Multiple Vulnerabilities), 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 c. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 370851 (Apple macOS High Sierra 10.13.4, Security Update 2018-002 Sierra, and Security Update 2018-002 El Capitan Not Installed).

Applying a patch is able to eliminate this problem. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (108786) and SecurityFocus (BID 103582†). The entries VDB-115299, VDB-115297, VDB-115298 and VDB-115300 are pretty similar. If you want to get the best quality for vulnerability data then you always have to consider VulDB.

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Name: Memory
Class: Information disclosure / Memory
CWE: CWE-200 / CWE-284 / CWE-266
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Nessus ID: 108786
Nessus Name: macOS 10.13.x < 10.13.4 Multiple Vulnerabilities
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OpenVAS ID: 902798
OpenVAS Name: Apple MacOSX Security Updates(HT208692)-01
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03/29/2018 +86 days 🔍
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03/31/2018 +2 days 🔍
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: apple.com

Advisory: HT208692
Organization: Qihoo 360
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2018-4138 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2018-4138
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-115437
SecurityFocus: 103582
SecurityTracker: 1040608

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20180712
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Created: 03/31/2018 21:27
Updated: 07/27/2024 11:00
Changes: 03/31/2018 21:27 (78), 01/19/2020 15:59 (3), 02/07/2021 16:10 (2), 07/27/2024 11:00 (18)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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