CVE-2018-4228

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions macOS versions prior to 10.13.5

Description The issue involves the IOFireWireAVC component and allows attackers to execute arbitrary code in a privileged context via a crafted app that leverages a race condition. This is related to synchronization errors when using a shared resource, which can be exploited by an attacker to execute arbitrary code with kernel privileges using a specially crafted application.

Recommendations For macOS versions prior to 10.13.5, update to version 10.13.5 or later to resolve the issue. As a temporary workaround, consider restricting access to the IOFireWireAVC component to minimize the risk of exploitation.