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OS X update for EFI (CVE-2018-4478)

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OS X update for EFI (CVE-2018-4478)

Severity
7
CVSS
(AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Published
02/19/2019
Created
03/19/2019
Added
02/19/2019
Modified
01/07/2022

Description

A validation issue was addressed with improved logic. This issue is fixed in macOS High Sierra 10.13.5, Security Update 2018-003 Sierra, Security Update 2018-003 El Capitan. An attacker with physical access to a device may be able to elevate privileges.

Solution(s)

  • apple-osx-upgrade-10_13_5

References

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