VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE

CVE-2018-4251

CVSS score5.5 MEDIUM

EPSS probability1.19%

CISA KEVNot currently listed

Published2018-06-08

Last modified2026-06-17

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

Description

An issue was discovered in certain Apple products. macOS before 10.13.5 is affected. The issue involves the "Firmware" component. It allows attackers to modify the EFI flash-memory region that a crafted app that has root access.

Weakness classification

CWE-732: Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource

Primary references

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