PT-2018-1353 · Apple · Apple Macos

Mark Ermolov + 1 · Published 2018-06-08 · Updated 2019-10-03 · CVE-2018-4251

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v2.0

7.1

High

Base vector

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:C/A:N

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions macOS versions prior to 10.13.5

Description The issue involves the Firmware component and is related to insufficient access control. It allows attackers to modify the EFI flash-memory region using a crafted app that has root access.

Recommendations For macOS versions prior to 10.13.5, update to version 10.13.5 or later to resolve the issue. As a temporary workaround, consider restricting root access to prevent exploitation.

Fix

Incorrect Permission

Improper Access Control

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-732

CWE-284

Related Identifiers

BDU:2018-00896

CVE-2018-4251

Affected Products

Apple Macos

References · 6

• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2018-4251 · Vendor Advisory
• https://bdu.fstec.ru/vul/2018-00896 · Security Note
• https://support.apple.com/HT208849 · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-4251 · Security Note
• http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2019/Mar/45 · Note
• http://securitytracker.com/id/1041027 · Note