CVE-2018-4178 json
A permissions issue existed in which execute permission was incorrectly granted.
published 2019-04-03 7 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2018-15964
- cvss
- 5.5
- version 3.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.3%
- EPSS 0.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 18%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
A permissions issue existed in which execute permission was incorrectly granted. This issue was addressed with improved permission validation. This issue affected versions prior to macOS High Sierra 10.13.4.
Patch / fix
- apple mac_os_x 10.13.4
Exploit prediction
0.26% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 18% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.0 | 5.5 | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N |
| NVD | 2.0 | 2.1 | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N |
Affected products
- n/a macOS
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-732 Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource
References
-
support.apple.com
/kb/HT208937
vendor-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2018-4178
- NVD CVE-2018-4178
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