CVE-2018-4036

low-risk
Published 2019-01-10

The CleanMyMac X software contains an exploitable privilege escalation vulnerability due to improper input validation. An attacker with local access could use this vulnerability to modify the running kernel extensions on the system.

Do I need to act?

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0.04% chance of exploitation
EPSS score — low exploit probability
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Not on CISA KEV list
No confirmed active exploitation reported to CISA
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Patch status unknown
Check vendor advisories for fix availability and mitigation guidance
5
CVSS 5.5/10 Medium
LOCAL / LOW complexity

Affected Products (1)

Cleanmymac X

Affected Vendors

Macpaw

References (2)

Third Party Advisory https://www.talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2018-0709
Third Party Advisory https://www.talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2018-0709
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low-risk
Severity 18/34 · Moderate
Exploitability 0/34 · Minimal
Exposure 5/34 · Minimal