Code Signing Vulnerability in Osquery by Facebook
CVE-2018-6336

7.8HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor

Facebook

Status
Osquery
Vendor
CVE Published:
31 December 2018

What is CVE-2018-6336?

A vulnerability exists in Osquery that allows a maliciously crafted Universal/fat binary to bypass third-party code signing checks. This flaw arises from incomplete inspection protocols, leading users to erroneously believe that the code is legitimately signed by Apple. Consequently, this risk permits the execution of unsigned malicious code in environments reliant on Asian or third-party tools.

Affected Version(s)

osquery 3.2.7

osquery < 3.2.7

References

https://www.okta.com/security-blog/2018/06/issues-around-...
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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:
None
User Interaction:
Required
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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