CVE-2018-4230 is a use-after-free vulnerability affecting NVIDIA Graphics Drivers in macOS versions prior to 10.13.5. An attacker can exploit a race condition via a crafted application to achieve arbitrary code execution in a privileged context. This vulnerability is rated as High severity (CVSS 7.0), requiring user interaction and high attack complexity, but potentially leading to full compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While not listed on the KEV catalog, a public exploit (EDB-44847) exists, though there is minimal community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.
| 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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