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zdiRichard Zhu (fluorescence)ZDI-18-1320
HistoryOct 30, 2018 - 12:00 a.m.

Apple macOS WindowServer XRegisterForKey Out-Of-Bounds Write Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

2018-10-3000:00:00
Richard Zhu (fluorescence)
www.zerodayinitiative.com
17

EPSS

0.003

Percentile

70.0%

This vulnerability allows local attackers to escalate privileges on vulnerable installations of Apple macOS. An attacker must first obtain the ability to execute low-privileged code on the target system in order to exploit this vulnerability. The specific flaw exists within the WindowServer process. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of user-supplied data, which can result in a memory access past the end of an allocated buffer. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to escalate privileges under the context of the WindowServer.

EPSS

0.003

Percentile

70.0%