CVE ID | CVE-2018-4338 |
CVSS SCORE | 4.7, AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:N/A:N |
AFFECTED VENDORS |
Apple |
AFFECTED PRODUCTS |
macOS |
VULNERABILITY DETAILS |
The specific flaw exists within the handling of the Broadcom Airport kext. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of user-supplied data, which can result in a read past the end of an allocated buffer. An attacker can leverage this in conjunction with other vulnerabilities to execute code in the context of the kernel. |
ADDITIONAL DETAILS |
Apple has issued an update to correct this vulnerability. More details can be found at:
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT201222 |
DISCLOSURE TIMELINE |
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CREDIT | Lee @ SECLAB Yonsei University |