CVE-2018-4308 Information disclosure in macOS

Medium 5.5 Published Updated

An out-of-bounds read in macOS allows attackers to potentially disclose sensitive memory contents.

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-2018-4308?

CVE-2018-4308 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Apple Mac Os X, published on 3 Apr 2019. 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 out-of-bounds read was addressed with improved bounds checking. This issue affected versions prior to macOS Mojave 10.14.

Weakness: CWE-125

Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-4308?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Apple Mac Os X.

How do I fix CVE-2018-4308?

No fix has been published for CVE-2018-4308 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2018-4308 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-4308 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Apple Mac Os X vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-5rw3-r7pr-mqw8.

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