CVE-2018-4036 json
The CleanMyMac X software contains an exploitable privilege escalation vulnerability due to improper input validation.
published 2019-01-10 7 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2018-15822
- cvss
- 7.1
- version 3.0, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.3%
- EPSS 0.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 23%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
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.
Exploit prediction
0.31% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 23% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 3.0 | 7.1 | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:H/A:N |
| NVD | 3.1 | 5.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N |
| NVD | 2.0 | 2.1 | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N |
Affected products
- n/a Clean My Mac
Classification
- Weakness
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- CWE-20 Improper Input Validation
References
-
talosintelligence.com
/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2018-0709
third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2018-4036
- NVD CVE-2018-4036
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