CVE-2018-4106 Command injection in n/a
User-assisted attackers can inject arbitrary commands via pasted content in macOS Terminal due to Bracketed Paste Mode flaws.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2018-4106?
CVE-2018-4106 is a high-severity command injection vulnerability in Apple Mac Os X, published on 3 Apr 2018. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
An issue was discovered in certain Apple products. macOS before 10.13.4 is affected. The issue involves the Bracketed Paste Mode of the "Terminal" component. It allows user-assisted attackers to inject arbitrary commands within pasted content.
Weakness: CWE-74
Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-4106?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Apple Mac Os X.
How do I fix CVE-2018-4106?
No fix has been published for CVE-2018-4106 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and pass arguments to programs as a list instead of through a shell. More about Command injection.
Is CVE-2018-4106 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-4106 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Apple Mac Os X
Sources
Also known as GHSA-m644-vxxq-xxh6.