CVE-2018-4220
published 2018-06-08CVE-2018-4220: An issue was discovered in certain Apple products. Swift before 4.1.1 Security Update 2018-001 is affected. The issue involves the "Swift for Ubuntu"…
PriorityP346high8.8CVSS 3.0
AVNACLPRNUIRSUCHIHAH
EPSS
2.20%
80.5th percentile
An issue was discovered in certain Apple products. Swift before 4.1.1 Security Update 2018-001 is affected. The issue involves the "Swift for Ubuntu" component. It allows attackers to execute arbitrary code in a privileged context because write and execute permissions are enabled during library loading.
Affected
2 ranges
| Vendor | Product | Version range | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| apple | security_update_2018-001_swift_4.1.1_for_ubuntu | — | — |
| apple | swift | < 4.1.1 | 4.1.1 |
CVSS provenance
nvdv3.08.8HIGHCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
nvdv2.09.3CRITICALAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
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Apple
CVE-2018-4220: Security Update 2018-001 Swift 4.1.1 for Ubuntu 14.04
vendor_apple·2018-05-04·CVSS 8.8
CVE-2018-4220 [HIGH] CVE-2018-4220: Security Update 2018-001 Swift 4.1.1 for Ubuntu 14.04
Apple Security Update: About the security content of Security Update 2018-001 Swift 4.1.1 for Ubuntu 14.04
Product: Security Update 2018-001 Swift 4.1.1 for Ubuntu
Version: 14.04
CVE: CVE-2018-4220
Component: Swift for Ubuntu
Impact: A process may gain admin privileges and execute arbitrary code
Description: An issue existed in specific versions of Swift on Ubuntu 14.04 where libraries are loaded with write and execute permissions. This issue was addressed with improved permissions.
GHSA
GHSA-x9v7-5j9h-jp2f: An issue was discovered in certain Apple products
ghsa_unreviewed·2022-05-13
CVE-2018-4220 [HIGH] CWE-732 GHSA-x9v7-5j9h-jp2f: An issue was discovered in certain Apple products
An issue was discovered in certain Apple products. Swift before 4.1.1 Security Update 2018-001 is affected. The issue involves the "Swift for Ubuntu" component. It allows attackers to execute arbitrary code in a privileged context because write and execute permissions are enabled during library loading.
No detection rules found.
No public exploits indexed.
No writeups or analysis indexed.
2018-06-08
Published