CVE-2018-4468 Missing authorization in macOS

What is CVE-2018-4468?

CVE-2018-4468 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Apple Mac Os X, published on 27 Oct 2020. 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

This issue was addressed by removing additional entitlements. This issue is fixed in macOS Mojave 10.14.1, Security Update 2018-002 High Sierra, Security Update 2018-005 Sierra. A malicious application may be able to access restricted files.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-4468?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Apple Mac Os X.

How do I fix CVE-2018-4468?

No fix has been published for CVE-2018-4468 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.

Is CVE-2018-4468 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-4468 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Other vulnerabilities in Apple Mac Os X

• CVE-2014-7169 GNU Bourne-Again Shell (Bash) Arbitrary Code Execution Exploited Critical 9.8
• CVE-2014-6271 GNU Bourne-Again Shell (Bash) Arbitrary Code Execution Exploited Critical 9.8
• CVE-2012-1823 PHP-CGI Query String Parameter Exploited Critical 9.8
• CVE-2021-30713 Apple macOS Unspecified Exploited High 7.8
• CVE-2019-8526 Apple macOS Use-After-Free Exploited High 7.8

All Apple Mac Os X vulnerabilities

Sources

• CVE record
• NVD
• OSV
• GitHub advisory
• How this page is made

Also known as GHSA-m77g-c958-gp8h.