CVE-2018-4234 is a memory corruption vulnerability in the IOHIDFamily component of macOS versions prior to 10.13.5. An attacker could exploit this by tricking a user into running a crafted application, leading to arbitrary code execution with elevated privileges or a denial of service. With a CVSS score of 7.8 (High), this vulnerability presents a significant risk due to its potential for complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While no public exploits or active exploitation have been observed, and community discussion is minimal, the potential impact warrants attention.
| 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
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