CVE-2018-4112 Path traversal in n/a
Attackers can obtain sensitive information via symlink mishandling in the macOS ATS component, requiring an OS upgrade to mitigate.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2018-4112?
CVE-2018-4112 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in Apple Mac Os X, published on 3 Apr 2018. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, 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 "ATS" component. It allows attackers to obtain sensitive information by leveraging symlink mishandling.
Weakness: CWE-59
Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-4112?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Apple Mac Os X.
How do I fix CVE-2018-4112?
No fix has been published for CVE-2018-4112 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.
Is CVE-2018-4112 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-4112 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Apple Mac Os X
Sources
Also known as GHSA-xw24-f63w-vq32.