CVE-2018-4228 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting macOS versions prior to 10.13.5, specifically within the IOFireWireAVC component. This flaw allows an attacker to execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges through a crafted application that exploits a race condition. The attack requires user interaction (running a malicious app) and has high complexity, but if successful, it can lead to complete compromise of the system. While rated as high severity, there is no public exploit code available, nor is there evidence of active exploitation or significant community discussion.
| 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:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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