CVE-2018-16962 json
Webroot SecureAnywhere before 9.0.8.34 on macOS mishandles access to the driver by a process that lacks root privileges.
published 2018-09-12 8 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2018-8750
- cvss
- 7.8
- version 3.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.5%
- EPSS 0.5% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 44%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
Webroot SecureAnywhere before 9.0.8.34 on macOS mishandles access to the driver by a process that lacks root privileges.
Patch / fix
- webroot secureanywhere 9.0.8.34
Exploit prediction
0.52% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 44% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- trustwave.com https://www.trustwave.com/Resources/Security-Advisories/Advisories/TWSL2018-009/?fid=11720 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
- trustwave.com https://www.trustwave.com/Resources/SpiderLabs-Blog/CVE-2018-16962--Webroot-SecureAnywhere-macOS-Kernel-Level-Memory-Corruption/ referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.0 | 7.8 | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 7.2 | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-123 Write-what-where Condition
References
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trustwave.com
/Resources/Security-Advisories/Advisories/TWSL2018-009/?fid=11720
exploit, third-party-advisory
-
trustwave.com
/Resources/SpiderLabs-Blog/CVE-2018-16962--Webroot-SecureAnywhere-macOS-Kernel-Level-Memory-Corruption/
exploit, third-party-advisory
-
answers.webroot.com
/Webroot/ukp.aspx?pid=10&app=vw&vw=1&login=1&json=1&solutionid=2022
vendor-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2018-16962
- NVD CVE-2018-16962
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