CVE-2018-18328
Trend Micro Anti-Virus KERedirect Untrusted Pointer Dereference Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
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Public Exploits
0Exploited in Wild
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Descriptions
A KERedirect Untrusted Pointer Dereference Privilege Escalation vulnerability in Trend Micro Antivirus for Mac (Consumer) 7.0 (2017) and above could allow a local attacker to escalate privileges on vulnerable installations. The issue results from the lack of proper validation function on 0x6F6A offset user-supplied buffer. An attacker must first obtain the ability to execute low-privileged code on the target system in order to exploit this vulnerability.
Una vulnerabilidad de desreferencia de puntero no fiable y escalado de privilegios en KERedirect en Trend Micro Antivirus for Mac (Consumer) 7.0 (2017) podría permitir que un atacante local escale privilegios en instalaciones vulnerables. El problema resulta de la falta de una función de validación adecuada en el búfer de desplazamiento 0x6F6A proporcionado por el usuario. En primer lugar, un atacante debe obtener la capacidad de ejecutar código de bajos privilegios en el sistema objetivo para explotar esta vulnerabilidad.
This vulnerability allows local attackers to escalate privileges on vulnerable installations of Trend Micro Anti-Virus. An attacker must first obtain the ability to execute low-privileged code on the target system in order to exploit this vulnerability.
The specific flaw exists within the KERedirect kext. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of a user-supplied value prior to dereferencing it as a pointer. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the kernel.
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SSVC
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Timeline
- 2018-10-15 CVE Reserved
- 2018-10-19 CVE Published
- 2023-03-08 EPSS Updated
- 2024-08-05 CVE Updated
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- ---------- First Exploit
CWE
- CWE-476: NULL Pointer Dereference
CAPEC
References (4)
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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105757 | Third Party Advisory | |
https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-18-1296 | Third Party Advisory |
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https://esupport.trendmicro.com/en-US/home/pages/technical-support/1121296.aspx | 2018-12-04 | |
https://esupport.trendmicro.com/solution/ja-jp/1121350.aspx | 2018-12-04 |
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
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Trendmicro Search vendor "Trendmicro" | Antivirus For Mac 2017 Search vendor "Trendmicro" for product "Antivirus For Mac 2017" | >= 7.0 <= 7.1.1124 Search vendor "Trendmicro" for product "Antivirus For Mac 2017" and version " >= 7.0 <= 7.1.1124" | - |
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Trendmicro Search vendor "Trendmicro" | Antivirus For Mac 2018 Search vendor "Trendmicro" for product "Antivirus For Mac 2018" | >= 8.0 <= 8.0.3082 Search vendor "Trendmicro" for product "Antivirus For Mac 2018" and version " >= 8.0 <= 8.0.3082" | - |
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Trendmicro Search vendor "Trendmicro" | Antivirus For Mac 2019 Search vendor "Trendmicro" for product "Antivirus For Mac 2019" | >= 9.0 <= 9.0.1356 Search vendor "Trendmicro" for product "Antivirus For Mac 2019" and version " >= 9.0 <= 9.0.1356" | - |
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