Apple macOS up to 10.13.5 null pointer dereference

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in Apple macOS up to 10.13.5. This vulnerability affects unknown code. The manipulation results in null pointer dereference. This vulnerability is reported as CVE-2018-4276. The attack can be launched remotely. No exploit exists. Upgrading the affected component is advised.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, was found in Apple macOS up to 10.13.5 (Operating System). Affected is an unknown function. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a null pointer dereference vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-476. A NULL pointer dereference occurs when the application dereferences a pointer that it expects to be valid, but is NULL, typically causing a crash or exit. This is going to have an impact on availability. CVE summarizes:

A null pointer dereference was addressed with improved validation. This issue affected versions prior to macOS High Sierra 10.13.6.

The weakness was disclosed 04/03/2019. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2018-4276 since 01/02/2018. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploitation doesn't require any form of authentication. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not available.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 111136 (macOS and Mac OS X Multiple Vulnerabilities (Security Update 2018-004)), 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.

Upgrading to version 10.13.6 eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published even before and not after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at Tenable (111136). The entries VDB-121041, VDB-121042, VDB-121043 and VDB-121045 are pretty similar. If you want to get best quality of vulnerability data, you may have to visit VulDB.

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Null pointer dereference
CWE: CWE-476 / CWE-404
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined

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Nessus ID: 111136
Nessus Name: macOS and Mac OS X Multiple Vulnerabilities (Security Update 2018-004)
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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: macOS 10.13.6

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01/02/2018 🔍
07/09/2018 +188 days 🔍
07/17/2018 +8 days 🔍
04/03/2019 +260 days 🔍
04/04/2019 +1 days 🔍
08/21/2023 +1600 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: apple.com

Advisory: support.apple.com
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2018-4276 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2018-4276
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-132762
SecurityFocus: 100853

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20180712
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Entryinfo

Created: 04/04/2019 08:34
Updated: 08/21/2023 19:30
Changes: 04/04/2019 08:34 (40), 05/24/2020 18:03 (24), 08/21/2023 19:22 (4), 08/21/2023 19:30 (1)
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