VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE

CVE-2018-4228

CVSS score7 HIGH

EPSS probability0.87%

CISA KEVNot currently listed

Published2018-06-08

Last modified2026-06-17

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

Description

An issue was discovered in certain Apple products. macOS before 10.13.5 is affected. The issue involves the "IOFireWireAVC" component. It allows attackers to execute arbitrary code in a privileged context via a crafted app that leverages a race condition.

Weakness classification

CWE-362: Concurrent Execution using Shared Resource with Improper Synchronization ('Race Condition')

Primary references

product-security@apple.com — Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
product-security@apple.com — Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 — Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 — Vendor Advisory