| CVSS Meta Temp Score | Current Exploit Price (≈) | CTI Interest Score |
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Summary
A vulnerability was found in Apple macOS up to 10.13.5 and classified as problematic. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the component Security. The manipulation results in information disclosure. This vulnerability was named CVE-2018-4224. The attack needs to be approached locally. There is no available exploit. It is suggested to upgrade the affected component.
Details
A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, was found in Apple macOS up to 10.13.5 (Operating System). Affected is an unknown code of the component Security. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a information disclosure vulnerability. 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 bug was discovered 05/29/2018. The weakness was presented 06/01/2018 as HT208849 as confirmed advisory (Website). The advisory is shared for download at support.apple.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2018-4224 since 01/02/2018. The exploitability is told to be easy. The attack needs to be approached locally. The exploitation doesn't require any form of authentication. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1592. The advisory points out:
An authorization issue was addressed with improved state management.
The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 3 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $5k-$25k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 110384 (Apple iTunes < 12.7.5 Multiple Vulnerabilities (credentialed check)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Windows and running in the context l. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 370987 (Apple iTunes for Windows Prior to 12.7.5 Multiple Vulnerabilities (HT208852)).
Upgrading to version 10.13.5 2018-003 eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability.
The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (110384) and SecurityFocus (BID 104378†). See VDB-118673, VDB-118642, VDB-118643 and VDB-118644 for similar entries. Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.
Product
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Website
- Vendor: https://www.apple.com/
CPE 2.3
CPE 2.2
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VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.5VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.4
VulDB Base Score: 5.5
VulDB Temp Score: 5.3
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Exploiting
Class: Information disclosureCWE: CWE-200 / CWE-284 / CWE-266
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: No
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Status: Not defined
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Nessus ID: 110384
Nessus Name: Apple iTunes < 12.7.5 Multiple Vulnerabilities (credentialed check)
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Countermeasures
Recommended: UpgradeStatus: 🔍
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Upgrade: macOS 10.13.5 2018-003
Timeline
01/02/2018 🔍05/29/2018 🔍
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Sources
Vendor: apple.comAdvisory: HT208849
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2018-4224 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2018-4224
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-118668
SecurityFocus: 104378 - Apple macOS/iCloud/iOS/watchOS/tvOS/iTunes CVE-2018-4224 Local Authorization Bypass Vulnerability
SecurityTracker: 1041027
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20180712
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Entry
Created: 06/03/2018 14:16Updated: 03/20/2023 08:47
Changes: 06/03/2018 14:16 (69), 02/12/2020 08:48 (14), 03/20/2023 08:47 (5)
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