CVE-2018-4184 — HIGH (7.5) — White Hats Nepal

Q: How severe is CVE-2018-4184?

CVE-2018-4184 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 7.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Q: Is there a patch for CVE-2018-4184?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Apple Mac Os X.

Vulnerability Description

An issue was discovered in certain Apple products. macOS before 10.13.5 is affected. The issue involves the "Speech" component. It allows attackers to bypass a sandbox protection mechanism to obtain microphone access.

CVSS Score

7.5

HIGH

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

NONE

Integrity

HIGH

Availability

NONE

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Apple	Mac Os X	< 10.13.5

References

http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041027Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://support.apple.com/HT208849Vendor Advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041027Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://support.apple.com/HT208849Vendor Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2018-4184?

CVE-2018-4184 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.5 (HIGH). An issue was discovered in certain Apple products. macOS before 10.13.5 is affected. The issue involves the "Speech" component. It allows attackers to bypass a sandbox protection mechanism to obtain m...

How severe is CVE-2018-4184?

CVE-2018-4184 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 7.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2018-4184?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Apple Mac Os X.