CVE-2018-4421 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Description

A memory initialization issue was addressed with improved memory handling. This issue affected versions prior to macOS Mojave 10.14.1.

Published: 2019-04-03

Score: 7.8 High

EPSS: < 1% Very 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

macOS

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`Versions prior to: macOS Mojave 10.14.1`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2018-16207	A memory initialization issue was addressed with improved memory handling. This issue affected versions prior to macOS Mojave 10.14.1.

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction Required

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Medium

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Complete

Integrity Impact Complete

Availability Impact Complete

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.00907.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT209193
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT209341

History

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Subscriptions

Apple Mac Os X

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: apple

Published: 2019-04-03T17:43:18.000Z

Updated: 2024-08-05T05:11:22.725Z

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

Link: CVE-2018-4421

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2019-04-03T18:29:14.957

Modified: 2026-06-17T01:58:57.360

Link: CVE-2018-4421

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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Weaknesses

CWE-119
Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

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