CVE-2018-4036

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Published Jan 10, 2019 CVSS 3.1 · 5.5 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

The CleanMyMac X software contains an exploitable privilege escalation vulnerability due to improper input validation. An attacker with local access could use this vulnerability to modify the running kernel extensions on the system.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

n/a

Clean My Mac

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`Clean My Mac X 4.04`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:macpaw:cleanmymac_x:4.04:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2018-15822	The CleanMyMac X software contains an exploitable privilege escalation vulnerability due to improper input validation. An attacker with local access could use this vulnerability to modify the running kernel extensions on the system.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact None

User Interaction None

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Changed

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact None

User Interaction None

Access Vector Local

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact None

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.306% probability within 30 days)

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References

Link	Providers
https://www.talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2018-0709

History

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Subscriptions

Macpaw Cleanmymac X

Weaknesses

CWE-20

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 5, 2024, 5:04 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: talos
Published: Jan 10, 2019, 3:00 PM
Updated: Aug 5, 2024, 5:04 AM
Reserved: Jan 2, 2018, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 1:58 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Jan 10, 2019, 3:29 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 1:58 AM

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