Privilege Escalation Vulnerability in Trend Micro Antivirus for Mac
CVE-2018-18328

7.8HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor

Trend Micro
Status
Trend Micro Antivirus For Mac (consumer)
Vendor
CVE Published:
23 October 2018

What is CVE-2018-18328?

A vulnerability in Trend Micro Antivirus for Mac (Consumer) versions 7.0 and later allows local attackers to escalate privileges. The issue stems from improper validation in a function handling a user-supplied buffer at a specific offset, enabling an attacker who can execute low-privileged code to potentially gain higher privileges. This creates a security risk in affected installations, emphasizing the importance of updates and patches to mitigate exploit risks.

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Affected Version(s)

Trend Micro Antivirus for Mac (Consumer) 7.0 (2017) and above

References

https://esupport.trendmicro.com/solution/ja-jp/1121350.aspx
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https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-18-1296/
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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105757
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CVSS V3.1

Score:
7.8
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Local
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
Low
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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