CVE-2018-4156

HIGH

iPhone OS < 11.3 and macOS < 10.13.4 - Race Condition in PluginKit

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

An issue was discovered in certain Apple products. iOS before 11.3 is affected. macOS before 10.13.4 is affected. The issue involves the "PluginKit" component. A race condition allows attackers to execute arbitrary code in a privileged context via a crafted app.

References (5)

Core 5
Core References
Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm
https://support.apple.com/HT208692
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_sectrack
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040604
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/103581
Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm
https://support.apple.com/HT208693
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_sectrack
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040608

Scores

CVSS v3 7.0
EPSS 0.0115
EPSS Percentile 62.9%
Attack Vector LOCAL
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Details

CWE
CWE-362
Status published
Products (2)
apple/iphone_os < 11.3
apple/mac_os_x < 10.13.4
Published Apr 03, 2018
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026