CVE-2018-4353 describes a critical configuration issue in macOS versions prior to Mojave 10.14, allowing for unauthenticated remote attackers to achieve complete compromise of affected systems. With a CVSS score of 9.8, this vulnerability presents a high risk due to its network-based attack vector, low attack complexity, and high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While no public exploit code is currently available in common databases like Metasploit or ExploitDB, the vulnerability has garnered some community discussion and media coverage, indicating awareness within the security community. It is not listed on CISA's KEV catalog and is currently inactive on the Hot List.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 10.14CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.1 Reddit, 0.3 Bluesky, 0.3 Mastodon, and 2.4 GitHub mentions.
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.3 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.