CVE-2018-10406 json
Yelp OSXCollector Improper Certificate Validation
published 2018-06-13 8 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also GHSA-g3cc-pvjj-9xq9 , PYSEC-2018-95 , EUVD-2018-0110
- cvss
- 7.8
- version 3.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.8%
- EPSS 0.8% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 58%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
An issue was discovered in Yelp OSXCollector. 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.
Patch / fix
Exploit prediction
0.84% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 58% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- okta.com https://www.okta.com/security-blog/2018/06/issues-around-third-party-apple-code-signing-checks/ 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:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 6.8 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
| GitHub | 3.0 | 7.8 | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
Affected packages
| ecosystem | package | affected | fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| pypi | osxcollector | <1.10 |
1.10 |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-295 Improper Certificate Validation
References
-
github.com
/Yelp/osxcollector/pull/160
web
-
okta.com
/security-blog/2018/06/issues-around-third-party-apple-code-signing-checks/
exploit, third-party-advisory, article
-
nvd.nist.gov
/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-10406
advisory
-
github.com
/Yelp/osxcollector
package
-
github.com
/pypa/advisory-database/tree/main/vulns/osxcollector/PYSEC-2018-95.yaml
web
-
thehackernews.com
/2018/06/apple-mac-code-signing.html
web
-
okta.com
/security-blog/2018/06/issues-around-third-party-apple-code-signing-checks
web
-
github.com
/advisories/GHSA-g3cc-pvjj-9xq9
advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2018-10406
- GitHub Advisory GHSA-g3cc-pvjj-9xq9
- NVD CVE-2018-10406
- OSV PYSEC-2018-95
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