CVE-2018-4253

MediumCVSS 5.5/10Last modified Jun 17, 2026

Description

An issue was discovered in certain Apple products. macOS before 10.13.5 is affected. The issue involves the "AMD" component. It allows local users to bypass intended memory-read restrictions or cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read of kernel memory) via a crafted app.

Metrics

CVSS 3.0 5.5/10CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Weakness enumeration

CWE-125

Affected software

Vendor	Product	Versions
n/a	n/a	n/a

References

http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041027Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://support.apple.com/HT208849Vendor Advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041027Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://support.apple.com/HT208849Vendor Advisory

Timeline

Published: Jun 8, 2018
Last modified: Jun 17, 2026
NVD status: Modified

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