CVE-2018-4179 Information disclosure in n/a
An issue in macOS High Sierra allowed potential exposure of smartcard PINs, requiring a system update to fix.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2018-4179?
CVE-2018-4179 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Apple Mac Os X, published on 11 Jan 2019. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
In macOS High Sierra before 10.13.4, there was an issue with the handling of smartcard PINs. This issue was addressed with additional logic.
Weakness: CWE-200
Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-4179?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Apple Mac Os X.
How do I fix CVE-2018-4179?
No fix has been published for CVE-2018-4179 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2018-4179 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-4179 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Apple Mac Os X
Sources
Also known as GHSA-2g4r-w789-9wg5.