Medium severity5.5NVD Advisory· Published Jan 10, 2019· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2018-4046
CVE-2018-4046
Description
An exploitable denial-of-service vulnerability exists in the helper service of Clean My Mac X, version 4.04, due to improper input validation. A user with local access can use this vulnerability to terminate a privileged helper application. An attacker would need local access to the machine for a successful exploit.
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Affected products
2cpe:2.3:a:macpaw:cleanmymac_x:4.04:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:a:macpaw:cleanmymac_x:4.04:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- (no CPE)range: = 4.04
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References
1- www.talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2018-0720nvdThird Party Advisory
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