CVE-2018-4193 is a memory corruption vulnerability affecting macOS versions prior to 10.13.5, specifically within the "Windows Server" component. This flaw allows an attacker, through a crafted application, to execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges or trigger a denial of service. With a CVSS score of 7.8 (High), it presents a significant risk due to its local attack vector and potential for complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While not listed on CISA's KEV catalog, an exploit for local privilege escalation is publicly available on ExploitDB, and it has garnered some community discussion and media coverage, indicating awareness among security researchers.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 10.13.5CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.1 Reddit, 0.1 Bluesky, 0.0 Mastodon, and 0.2 GitHub mentions.
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.3 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.