CVE-2018-4083 EXPLOIT
7.8
HIGH · CVSS 3.0 · EPSS 3.7% (pctl 89)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
An issue was discovered in certain Apple products. macOS before 10.13.3 is affected. The issue involves the "Touch Bar Support" component. It allows attackers to execute arbitrary code in a privileged context or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via a crafted app.
Scoring
| CVSS | 7.8 (HIGH, v3.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| EPSS | 3.71% — more likely to be exploited than 89% of all CVEs |
| Weakness | CWE-119 |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2018-04-03 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-17 |
Affected (1)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| apple | mac os x |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | macOS Kernel - Use-After-Free Due to Lack of Locking in 'AppleEmbeddedOSSupportHostClient::registerNotificationPort' | 2018-02-09 |
References
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