CVE-2018-4283
An out-of-bounds read issue existed that led to the disclosure of kernel memory. This was...
An out-of-bounds read issue existed that led to the disclosure of kernel memory. This was addressed with improved input validation. This issue affected versions prior to macOS High Sierra 10.13.6.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Local
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- Low
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- None
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
5.5
An out-of-bounds read issue existed that led to the disclosure of kernel memory. This was addressed with improved input validation. This issue affected versions prior to macOS High Sierra 10.13.6.
- Record
CVE-2018-4283- CVSS 3.0
- 5.5 Medium
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N - CVSS 2.0
- 4.9 Medium
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:N/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-125
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
An out-of-bounds read issue existed that led to the disclosure of kernel memory. This was addressed with improved input validation. This issue affected versions prior to macOS High Sierra 10.13.6.
- Record
CVE-2018-4283- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2018-16069 No score
An out-of-bounds read issue existed that led to the disclosure of kernel memory. This was addressed with improved input validation. This issue affected versions prior to macOS High Sierra 10.13.6.
- Record
EUVD-2018-16069- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-pgcp-c398-67pq
5.5
An out-of-bounds read issue existed that led to the disclosure of kernel memory. This was...
An out-of-bounds read issue existed that led to the disclosure of kernel memory. This was addressed with improved input validation. This issue affected versions prior to macOS High Sierra 10.13.6.
- Record
GHSA-pgcp-c398-67pq- CVSS 3.0
- 5.5 Medium
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-125
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases, products | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2018-4283 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.5) in Apple Macos, published April 3, 2019. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.32%, the 24th percentile. No source names a fixed version.