Improper input validation in Clean My Mac
Priority LOW 25CWE-20Published · Updated
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
The CleanMyMac X software contains an exploitable privilege escalation vulnerability that exists due to improper input validation. An attacker with local access could use this vulnerability to modify the file system as root.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00309 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
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2018-4035
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-pjc7-272c-jc94
References
More MacPaw Cleanmymac X vulnerabilities
- 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
Sources
- CVE-2018-4035 · CVE Program
- CVE-2018-4035 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-pjc7-272c-jc94 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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