CVE-2018-4230 EXPLOIT
7.0
HIGH · CVSS 3.0 · EPSS 4.1% (pctl 90)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
An issue was discovered in certain Apple products. macOS before 10.13.5 is affected. The issue involves the "NVIDIA Graphics Drivers" component. It allows attackers to execute arbitrary code in a privileged context via a crafted app that triggers a SetAppSupportBits use-after-free because of a race condition.
Scoring
| CVSS | 7.0 (HIGH, v3.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| EPSS | 4.11% — more likely to be exploited than 90% of all CVEs |
| Weakness | CWE-362 |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2018-06-08 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-17 |
Affected (1)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| apple | mac os x |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | Apple macOS Kernel - Use-After-Free Due to Lack of Locking in nvidia GeForce Driver | 2018-06-06 |
References
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041027
- https://bugs.chromium.org/p/project-zero/issues/detail?id=1549
- https://support.apple.com/HT208849
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/44847/
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041027
- https://bugs.chromium.org/p/project-zero/issues/detail?id=1549
- https://support.apple.com/HT208849
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/44847/
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