#VU13146 Privilege escalation in macOS - CVE-2018-4196
Published: June 2, 2018 / Updated: June 4, 2018
Vulnerability identifier: #VU13146
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2018-4196
CWE-ID: CWE-264
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
macOS
macOS
Software vendor:
Apple Inc.
Apple Inc.
Description
The vulnerability allows a local attacker to gain elevated privileges on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to a flaw in the Accessibility Framework component. A local attacker can run a specially crafted application and execute arbitrary code with system privileges.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.
Remediation
Update to version 10.13.4.