Improper signature verification in Objective Development Software GmbH Little Snitch
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · Low · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-347.
Summary
Little Snitch versions 4.0 to 4.0.6 use the SecStaticCodeCheckValidityWithErrors() function without the kSecCSCheckAllArchitectures flag and therefore do not validate all architectures stored in a fat binary. An attacker can maliciously craft a fat binary containing multiple architectures that may cause a situation where Little Snitch treats the running process as having no code signature at all while erroneously indicating that the binary on disk does have a valid code signature. This could lead to users being confused about whether or not the code signature is valid.
Why it matters now
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Objective Development Software GmbH | Little Snitch | 4.0 - 4.0.6 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Little Snitch VendorObjective Development Software GmbH Affected 4.0 - 4.0.6 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 2
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:objective_development:little_snitch:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.0 – 4.0.6 | Vulnerable | Objective Development |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Apple |
- cpe:2.3:a:objective_development:little_snitch:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0 – 4.0.6 Vulnerable ·Objective Development
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Apple
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2018-10470
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-j3vp-xqjf-c8pj
- 2026-10-24 EPSS moved to the 50th–90th percentile
References
More Objective Development Little Snitch vulnerabilities
- TI-2017-01921 Little Snitch version 3.0 through 3.7.3 suffer from a local privilege escalation… CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.8
Sources
- CVE-2018-10470 · CVE Program
- CVE-2018-10470 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-j3vp-xqjf-c8pj · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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