#VU15632 Security restrictions bypass in macOS - CVE-2018-4354

Vulnerability identifier: #VU15632

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 1.1 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2018-4354

CWE-ID: CWE-119

Exploitation vector: Local

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
macOS
Operating systems & Components / Operating system

Vendor: Apple Inc.

Description

The vulnerability allows a local attacker to bypass security restrictions on the target system.

The weakness exists due to boundary error in IOKit component. A local attacker can run a specially crafted application to bypass security restrictions and break out of its sandbox.

Mitigation
Update to version 10.14.1.

Vulnerable software versions

macOS: 10.12.6 16G29 - 10.13.6 17G66

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External links
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT209193

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.