CVE-2018-4251
published 2018-06-08CVE-2018-4251: An issue was discovered in certain Apple products. macOS before 10.13.5 is affected. The issue involves the "Firmware" component. It allows attackers to modify…
PriorityP423medium5.5CVSS 3.0
AVLACLPRNUIRSUCNIHAN
EPSS
1.26%
66.6th percentile
An issue was discovered in certain Apple products. macOS before 10.13.5 is affected. The issue involves the "Firmware" component. It allows attackers to modify the EFI flash-memory region that a crafted app that has root access.
Affected
2 ranges
| Vendor | Product | Version range | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| apple | mac_os_x | < 10.13.5 | 10.13.5 |
| apple | macos_high_sierra_10.13.5_security_update_2018-003_sierra_security_update_2018-0 | — | — |
CVSS provenance
nvdv3.05.5MEDIUMCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
nvdv2.07.1HIGHAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:C/A:N
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GHSA
GHSA-6qh2-3h42-p5xv: An issue was discovered in certain Apple products
ghsa_unreviewed·2022-05-13
CVE-2018-4251 [HIGH] CWE-732 GHSA-6qh2-3h42-p5xv: An issue was discovered in certain Apple products
An issue was discovered in certain Apple products. macOS before 10.13.5 is affected. The issue involves the "Firmware" component. It allows attackers to modify the EFI flash-memory region that a crafted app that has root access.
Apple
CVE-2018-4251: macOS High Sierra 10.13.5, Security Update 2018-003 Sierra, Security Update 2018-003 El Capitan
vendor_apple·2018-06-01·CVSS 5.5
CVE-2018-4251 [MEDIUM] CVE-2018-4251: macOS High Sierra 10.13.5, Security Update 2018-003 Sierra, Security Update 2018-003 El Capitan
Apple Security Update: About the security content of macOS High Sierra 10.13.5, Security Update 2018-003 Sierra, Security Update 2018-003 El Capitan
Product: macOS High Sierra 10.13.5, Security Update 2018-003 Sierra, Security Update 2018-003 El Capitan
CVE: CVE-2018-4251
Component: Firmware
Impact: A malicious application with root privileges may be able to modify the EFI flash memory region
Description: A device configuration issue was addressed with an updated configuration.
No detection rules found.
No public exploits indexed.
2018-06-08
Published