CVE-2018-4229 Security feature bypass in n/a

What is CVE-2018-4229?

CVE-2018-4229 is a critical vulnerability in Apple Mac Os X, published on 8 Jun 2018. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

An issue was discovered in certain Apple products. macOS before 10.13.5 is affected. The issue involves the "Grand Central Dispatch" component. It allows attackers to bypass a sandbox protection mechanism by leveraging the misparsing of entitlement plists.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-4229?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Apple Mac Os X.

How do I fix CVE-2018-4229?

No fix has been published for CVE-2018-4229 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2018-4229 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-4229 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

• CVE record
• NVD
• OSV
• GitHub advisory
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Also known as GHSA-6f5g-w37c-q96h.