CVE-2018-4176

Severity: medium (CVSS 5.5 v3.0)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.9% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2018-04-03 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-20

Description

An issue was discovered in certain Apple products. macOS before 10.13.4 is affected. The issue involves the "Disk Images" component. It allows attackers to trigger an app launch upon mounting a crafted disk image.

Affected products

macOS: before 10.13.4 — fixed in 10.13.4

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: macOS 10.13.4. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/103582
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040608
https://support.apple.com/HT208692
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/103582
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040608
https://support.apple.com/HT208692

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