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CVE-2018-4055

Published: Mar 8, 2019Updated: Nov 21, 2024 Sources: CVE List NVDCWE-20
NVD MITRE
5.5CVSSMEDIUM
EPSS Score
0.5%
Top 60.0%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
No Fix Available

Description

A local privilege escalation vulnerability exists in the install helper tool of the Mac OS X version of Pixar Renderman, version 22.2.0. A user with local access can use this vulnerability to read any root file from the file system. An attacker would need local access to the machine to successfully exploit this flaw.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:LAC:LPR:LUI:NS:UC:HI:NA:N
Exploitability
AV:LAttack Vector
Local
AC:LAttack Complexity
Low
PR:LPrivileges Required
Low
UI:NUser Interaction
None
Scope
S:UScope
Unchanged
Impact
C:HConfidentiality
High
I:NIntegrity
None
A:NAvailability
None
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Weaknesses

CWE-20

Affected Products

rendermanpixar
Mixed
OSS Libraries / generic-library
Pixar RendermanTalos
Mixed
ICS / OT / IoT / industrial-network
pixarcommercialUSOSS Librariesaka pixar animation studios
taloscommercialICS / OT / IoTaka moxa, allen bradley, computerinsel photoline

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Exploitability

No known exploits, KEV entries, or remediation guidance available for this vulnerability yet.

MITRE ATT&CK

1 technique
Initial Access
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References

https://talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2018-0729
talosintelligence.com

Timeline

Published
Mar 8, 2019
Last Updated
Nov 21, 2024

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