CVE-2018-4220
Apple Swift Ubuntu Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
Description
An issue was discovered in certain Apple products. Swift before 4.1.1 Security Update 2018-001 is affected. The issue involves the "Swift for Ubuntu" component. It allows attackers to execute arbitrary code in a privileged context because write and execute permissions are enabled during library loading.
INFO
Published Date :
June 8, 2018, 6:29 p.m.
Last Modified :
Oct. 3, 2019, 12:03 a.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
Yes !
Impact Score :
5.9
Exploitability Score :
2.8
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth
information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to
CVE-2018-4220.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104085 | Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |
| https://support.apple.com/HT208804 | Vendor Advisory |
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CVE-2018-4220 vulnerability over time.
Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.
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CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
CWE Remap by [email protected]
Oct. 03, 2019
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed CWE CWE-264 CWE-264 CWE-732 -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Jul. 17, 2018
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V2 Metadata Victim must voluntarily interact with attack mechanism Added CVSS V2 (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C) Added CVSS V3 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Changed Reference Type https://support.apple.com/HT208804 No Types Assigned https://support.apple.com/HT208804 Vendor Advisory Changed Reference Type http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104085 No Types Assigned http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104085 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry Added CWE CWE-264 Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:apple:swift:*:*:*:*:*:ubuntu:*:* versions up to (excluding) 4.1.1 -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Jun. 10, 2018
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104085 [No Types Assigned]
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
While CVE identifies
specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2018-4220 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification
(CAPEC)
stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and
approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2018-4220
weaknesses.
Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
0.30 }} -0.00%
score
0.69288
percentile