CVE-2018-4228

HIGH

macOS < 10.13.5 - Race Condition in IOFireWireAVC

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

An issue was discovered in certain Apple products. macOS before 10.13.5 is affected. The issue involves the "IOFireWireAVC" component. It allows attackers to execute arbitrary code in a privileged context via a crafted app that leverages a race condition.

References (2)

Core 2
Core References
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_sectrack
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041027
Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm
https://support.apple.com/HT208849

Scores

CVSS v3 7.0
EPSS 0.0092
EPSS Percentile 55.5%
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 (1)
apple/mac_os_x < 10.13.5
Published Jun 08, 2018
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026