TI-2018-03009 Aliases CVE-2018-4041 GHSA-rhmf-ww55-v248

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 helper service of Clean My Mac X, version 4.04, due to improper input validation. An attacker with local access could exploit 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

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-2018-4041
2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-rhmf-ww55-v248

References

Advisory 1

https://www.talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2018-0715

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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