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TI-2018-03023 Aliases CVE-2018-4055GHSA-g6mp-3rpm-jqf5

Improper input validation in Talos Pixar Renderman

Priority LOW 25CWE-20Published · Updated

Key facts

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

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

Summary

A local privilege escalation vulnerability exists in the install helper tool of the Mac OS X version of Pixar Renderman, version 22.2.0. A user with local access can use this vulnerability to read any root file from the file system. An attacker would need local access to the machine to successfully exploit this flaw.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00522 44th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
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
TalosPixar RendermanRenderman 22.2.0 for Mac OS X—No fix listedCNA
  • Pixar Renderman VendorTalos Affected Renderman 22.2.0 for Mac OS X Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:pixar:renderman:22.2.0:*:*:*:*:mac_os_x:*:*22.2.0VulnerablePixar
  • cpe:2.3:a:pixar:renderman:22.2.0:*:*:*:*:mac_os_x:*:* Versions 22.2.0 Vulnerable ·Pixar

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2018-4055
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-g6mp-3rpm-jqf5

References

Exploit 1

  • TI-2019-03483 A local privilege escalation vulnerability exists in the Mac OS X version of Pixar… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
  • TI-2018-02811 NULL pointer dereference in Talos Pixar Renderman CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2018-02810 Improper input validation in Talos Pixar Renderman CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2018-03022 Improper input validation in Talos Pixar Renderman CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8

Sources

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