First published: Tue Oct 30 2018(Updated: )
Kernel. A buffer overflow was addressed with improved size validation.
Credit: Dr. Silvio Cesare InfoSect product-security@apple.com
Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
---|---|---|
Apple Mac OS X | <10.14.1 | |
Apple macOS Mojave | <10.14.1 | 10.14.1 |
Apple High Sierra | ||
Apple Sierra |
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CVE-2018-4424 is a vulnerability that involves a buffer overflow in the kernel of macOS versions prior to Mojave 10.14.1, which has been addressed with improved size validation.
The severity of CVE-2018-4424 is critical with a CVSS score of 7.8.
CVE-2018-4424 affects macOS versions prior to Mojave 10.14.1, as well as Apple High Sierra and Sierra.
To fix CVE-2018-4424, you should update macOS to version 10.14.1 or above.
You can find more information about CVE-2018-4424 on the Apple Support website.