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TI-2018-03004 Aliases CVE-2018-4036GHSA-gpjj-mwc7-6rjh

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 due to improper input validation. An attacker with local access could use this vulnerability to modify the running kernel extensions on the system.

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

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
—Clean My MacClean My Mac X 4.04—No fix listedCNA
  • Clean My Mac Vendor— Affected Clean My Mac X 4.04 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

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

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2018-4036
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-gpjj-mwc7-6rjh

References

Advisory 1

  • 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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