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TI-2018-03136 Aliases CVE-2018-4181GHSA-4pfp-mmjh-x8v9

In macOS High Sierra before 10.13.5, an issue existed in CUPS.

Priority LOW 25Published · 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
Partial Red Hat: 8 fixed, 2 without a fix

Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat.

Summary

In macOS High Sierra before 10.13.5, an issue existed in CUPS. This issue was addressed with improved access restrictions.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00452 39th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Partial Red Hat: 1 advisoryRed Hat: 8 fixed, 2 without a fix

SSVC decision points

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

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 7

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 10.13.5VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*14.04VulnerableCanonical
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:16.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*16.04VulnerableCanonical
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:17.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*17.10VulnerableCanonical
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:18.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*18.04VulnerableCanonical
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*8.0VulnerableDebian
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*9.0VulnerableDebian
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 10.13.5 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* Versions 14.04 Vulnerable ·Canonical
  • cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:16.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* Versions 16.04 Vulnerable ·Canonical
  • cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:17.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 17.10 Vulnerable ·Canonical
  • cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:18.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* Versions 18.04 Vulnerable ·Canonical
  • cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.0 Vulnerable ·Debian
  • cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.0 Vulnerable ·Debian

Remediation

Red Hat 1 advisory

  • RHSA-2020:1050 Released 2020-03-31 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    cups security and bug fix update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client (v. 7) cups-1:1.6.3-43.el7, cups-client-1:1.6.3-43.el7, cups-filesystem-1:1.6.3-43.el7 +2
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client Optional (v. 7) cups-devel-1:1.6.3-43.el7, cups-ipptool-1:1.6.3-43.el7
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode (v. 7) cups-1:1.6.3-43.el7, cups-client-1:1.6.3-43.el7, cups-filesystem-1:1.6.3-43.el7 +2
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode Optional (v. 7) cups-devel-1:1.6.3-43.el7, cups-ipptool-1:1.6.3-43.el7
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7) cups-1:1.6.3-43.el7, cups-client-1:1.6.3-43.el7, cups-devel-1:1.6.3-43.el7 +5
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 7) cups-ipptool-1:1.6.3-43.el7
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7) cups-1:1.6.3-43.el7, cups-client-1:1.6.3-43.el7, cups-devel-1:1.6.3-43.el7 +3
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 7) cups-ipptool-1:1.6.3-43.el7

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5AffectedNo fix planned: Will not fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6AffectedNo fix planned: Will not fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2020:1050
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client Optional (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2020:1050
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2020:1050
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode Optional (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2020:1050
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2020:1050
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2020:1050
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2020:1050
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2020:1050
Not affected: 2 products
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
  • Red Hat Virtualization 4

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2018-4181
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-4pfp-mmjh-x8v9

References

Advisory 5

Sources

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