CVE-2018-4055 — MEDIUM (5.5)

Vulnerability Description

A local privilege escalation vulnerability exists in the install helper tool of the Mac OS X version of Pixar Renderman, version 22.2.0. A user with local access can use this vulnerability to read any root file from the file system. An attacker would need local access to the machine to successfully exploit this flaw.

CVSS Score

5.5

MEDIUM

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Attack Vector

LOCAL

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

LOW

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

HIGH

Integrity

NONE

Availability

NONE

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Pixar	Renderman	22.2.0

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-20

References

https://talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2018-0729ExploitThird Party Advisory
https://talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2018-0729ExploitThird Party Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2018-4055?

CVE-2018-4055 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.5 (MEDIUM). A local privilege escalation vulnerability exists in the install helper tool of the Mac OS X version of Pixar Renderman, version 22.2.0. A user with local access can use this vulnerability to read any...

How severe is CVE-2018-4055?

CVE-2018-4055 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 5.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2018-4055?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Pixar Renderman.