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CVE-2018-6336

7.8 · HIGH

An issue was discovered in osquery.

Published Dec 31, 2018CWE-254EPSS 0.49%

Overview

CVE-2018-6336 is a high-severity vulnerability. It was published on December 31, 2018 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.8 (HIGH).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.8, rated HIGH. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

An issue was discovered in osquery. A maliciously crafted Universal/fat binary can evade third-party code signing checks. By not completing full inspection of the Universal/fat binary, the user of the third-party tool will believe that the code is signed by Apple, but the malicious unsigned code will execute. This issue affects osquery prior to v3.2.7

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

References

Refwww.okta.com/security-blog/2018/06/issues-around-third-party-apple-code-signing-checks/Refwww.okta.com/security-blog/2018/06/issues-around-third-party-apple-code-signing-checks/

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2018-6336?

CVE-2018-6336 is a high-severity vulnerability. It was published on December 31, 2018 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.8 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2018-6336?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.8, rated HIGH. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2018-6336?

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2018-6336?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2018-6336 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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