Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2018-4407 (CCN-152396)

Assigned:2018-10-30
Published:2018-10-30
Updated:2023-06-12
Summary:Apple macOS is vulnerable to a heap-based buffer overflow, caused by improper bounds checking by the Kernel component. By sending specially crafted packets, a remote attacker could overflow a buffer and execute arbitrary code on the system with elevated privileges.
CVSS v3 Severity:8.8 High (CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)
7.9 High (Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:P/RL:O/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): Low
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): High
Integrity (I): High
Availibility (A): High
9.8 Critical (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)
8.8 High (CCN Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:P/RL:O/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): High
Integrity (I): High
Availibility (A): High
CVSS v2 Severity:6.5 Medium (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Authentication (Au): Single_Instance
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): Partial
10.0 High (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Complete
Integrity (I): Complete
Availibility (A): Complete
Vulnerability Consequences:Gain Access
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2018-4407

Source: product-security@apple.com
Type: UNKNOWN
product-security@apple.com

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
apple-macos-cve20184407-bo(152396)

Source: CCN
Type: Apple security document HT209193
About the security content of macOS Mojave 10.14.1, Security Update 2018-001 High Sierra, Security Update 2018-005 Sierra

Source: product-security@apple.com
Type: Vendor Advisory
product-security@apple.com

Source: product-security@apple.com
Type: Vendor Advisory
product-security@apple.com

Source: product-security@apple.com
Type: Vendor Advisory
product-security@apple.com

Source: product-security@apple.com
Type: Vendor Advisory
product-security@apple.com

Source: product-security@apple.com
Type: Vendor Advisory
product-security@apple.com

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/o:apple:macos_sierra:10.12.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:macos_high_sierra:10.13.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    BACK
    apple macos sierra 10.12.6
    apple macos sierra 10.13.6