vulnerability
OS X update for Firmware (CVE-2018-4251)
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:C/A:N) | Jun 4, 2018 | Jun 4, 2018 | Mar 27, 2026 |
Severity
7
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:C/A:N)
Published
Jun 4, 2018
Added
Jun 4, 2018
Modified
Mar 27, 2026
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.
Solution
apple-osx-upgrade-10_13_5
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