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CVE-2018-4251

Apple Security Advisory 2018-06-01-1

Severity Score

5.5
*CVSS v3

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

0
*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

-
*KEV

Decision

-
*SSVC
Descriptions

An issue was discovered in certain Apple products. macOS before 10.13.5 is affected. The issue involves the "Firmware" component. It allows attackers to modify the EFI flash-memory region that a crafted app that has root access.

Se ha descubierto un problema en algunos productos Apple. Las versiones de macOS anteriores a la 10.13.5 se han visto afectadas. El problema implica el componente "Firmware". Permite que atacantes modifiquen la región de memoria flash EFI a la que tiene acceso root una aplicación manipulada.

macOS High Sierra 10.13.5, Security Update 2018-003 Sierra, and Security Update 2018-003 El Capitan are now available and address buffer overflow, code execution, and denial of service vulnerabilities.

*Credits: N/A
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
Required
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
High
Availability
None
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Medium
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
Complete
Availability
None
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
  • Decision:-
Exploitation
-
Automatable
-
Tech. Impact
-
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
  • 2018-01-02 CVE Reserved
  • 2018-06-01 CVE Published
  • 2024-08-05 CVE Updated
  • 2025-03-30 EPSS Updated
  • ---------- Exploited in Wild
  • ---------- KEV Due Date
  • ---------- First Exploit
CWE
  • CWE-732: Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource
CAPEC
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
Vendor Product Version Other Status
Vendor Product Version Other Status <-- --> Vendor Product Version Other Status
Apple
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 Mac Os X
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 < 10.13.5
Search vendor "Apple" for product "Mac Os X" and version " < 10.13.5"
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Affected