CVE-2018-4156 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

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.

Published: 2018-04-03

Score: 7.0 High

EPSS: 1.2% Low

KEV: No

Impact:

Action:

Analysis

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Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

n/a

n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os::::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x::::::::

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Remediation

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2018-15942	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.

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity High

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction Required

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity High

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Complete

Integrity Impact Complete

Availability Impact Complete

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.01154.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/103581
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040604
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040608
https://support.apple.com/HT208692
https://support.apple.com/HT208693

History

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Subscriptions

Apple Iphone Os Mac Os X

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: apple

Published: 2018-04-03T06:00:00.000Z

Updated: 2024-08-05T05:04:29.858Z

Reserved: 2018-01-02T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2018-4156

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2018-04-03T06:29:07.140

Modified: 2026-06-17T01:58:28.053

Link: CVE-2018-4156

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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Weaknesses

CWE-362
Concurrent Execution using Shared Resource with Improper Synchronization ('Race Condition')

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