TI-2018-03000 Aliases CVE-2018-4032 GHSA-5jv4-7vh6-9xcq

Improper input validation in Clean My Mac

LOW 25CWE-20Published 2019-01-10 · Updated 2024-08-05

Key facts

Attack vector: Local
Privileges required: Low
User interaction: None
Attack complexity: Low
Impact type: —
Confidentiality · integrity · availability: None · High · None
Fix status: No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.

Summary

An exploitable privilege escalation vulnerability exists in the way the CleanMyMac X software improperly validates inputs. An attacker with local access could use this vulnerability to modify the file system as root. An attacker would need local access to the machine for a successful exploit.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00306 23rd percentileScored 2026-11-07

Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

Vendor	Product	Affected versions	Fixed in	Status	Source
—	Clean My Mac	Clean My Mac X 4.04	—	No fix listed	CNA

Clean My Mac Vendor— Affected Clean My Mac X 4.04 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPE	Versions	Role	Vendor
cpe:2.3:a:macpaw:cleanmymac_x:4.04:::::::*	4.04	Vulnerable	MacPaw

cpe:2.3:a:macpaw:cleanmymac_x:4.04:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.04 Vulnerable ·MacPaw

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2018-4032
2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-5jv4-7vh6-9xcq

References

Advisory 1

https://www.talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2018-0705

TI-2019-03479 An exploitable privilege escalation vulnerability exists in the helper service CleanMyMac… CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.5
TI-2018-03015 Improper input validation in Clean My Mac CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.5
TI-2018-03014 Improper input validation in Clean My Mac CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.5
TI-2018-03013 Improper input validation in Clean My Mac CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.5
TI-2018-03012 Improper input validation in Clean My Mac CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.5
TI-2018-03011 Improper input validation in Clean My Mac CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.5

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Sources

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