CVE-2018-4042 Privilege escalation in Clean My Mac
Local attackers can exploit improper input validation in the helper service to modify the file system as root, requiring a software update.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2018-4042?
CVE-2018-4042 is a high-severity vulnerability in Clean My Mac, published on 10 Jan 2019. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
An exploitable privilege escalation vulnerability exists in the helper service of Clean My Mac X, version 4.04, due to improper input validation. An attacker with local access could exploit this vulnerability to modify the file system as root.
Weakness: CWE-20
Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-4042?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Macpaw Cleanmymac X.
How do I fix CVE-2018-4042?
No fix has been published for CVE-2018-4042 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2018-4042 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-4042 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Clean My Mac
Sources
Also known as GHSA-qjc5-j4r3-wh6g.