CVE-2018-4452: Critical severity macos mojave vulnerability

Published Dec 5, 2018
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Updated

A memory consumption issue was addressed with improved memory handling. This issue is fixed in macOS Mojave 10.14.3, Security Update 2019-001 High Sierra, Security Update 2019-001 Sierra, macOS Mojave 10.14.2, Security Update 2018-003 High Sierra, Security Update 2018-006 Sierra. A malicious application may be able to execute arbitrary code with system privileges.

Other sources

Intel Graphics Driver. A memory consumption issue was addressed with improved memory handling.

Credit

Liu Long(Qihoo 360 Vulcan Team)

Affected Software

6 affected componentsFixes available
Apple macOS Mojave<10.14.2
10.14.2
Apple High Sierra
Apple Sierra
Apple macOS Mojave<10.14.3
10.14.3
Apple iOS and macOS>=10.12.6<10.14.3
Apple iOS and macOS>=10.14.1<10.14.2

Event History

Oct 27, 2020
CVE Published
via MITRE·07:21 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·07:21 PM
DescriptionWeakness

Parent advisories

This vulnerability appears in the following advisories.

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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is CVE-2018-4452?

CVE-2018-4452 is a vulnerability in the Intel Graphics Driver that was addressed with improved memory handling.

2

What is the severity of CVE-2018-4452?

The severity of CVE-2018-4452 is critical with a CVSS score of 7.8.

3

Which software versions are affected by CVE-2018-4452?

The affected software includes macOS Mojave 10.14.3, Security Update 2019-001 High Sierra, Security Update 2019-001 Sierra, macOS Mojave 10.14.2, Security Update 2018-003 High Sierra, and Security Update 2018-006 Sierra.

4

How do I fix CVE-2018-4452?

To fix CVE-2018-4452, update to macOS Mojave 10.14.3, Security Update 2019-001 High Sierra, Security Update 2019-001 Sierra, macOS Mojave 10.14.2, Security Update 2018-003 High Sierra, or Security Update 2018-006 Sierra.

5

Where can I find more information about CVE-2018-4452?

You can find more information about CVE-2018-4452 on the Apple support page: https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT209446

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