CVE-2018-6336: facebook osquery 7PK - Security Features
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2018-6336 is a high (CVSS 7.8) 7PK - Security Features vulnerability in facebook osquery. EPSS estimates a 0.49% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 40.4% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded.
Timeline
- 31-12-2018PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 06-05-2025Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
An issue was discovered in osquery. A maliciously crafted Universal/fat binary can evade third-party code signing checks. By not completing full inspection of the Universal/fat binary, the user of the third-party tool will believe that the code is signed by Apple, but the malicious unsigned code will execute. This issue affects osquery prior to v3.2.7
CVSS metrics
3 scores · 2 sources · 2 versions- NVDNIST7.8HighCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS trend
Probability
0.49%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
40%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 0.49% on 19-09-2026
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
1 foundExploit Reference (okta.com)
Maturity: unknown
Weaknesses
CWE · root cause- CWE-2547PK - Security FeaturesSoftware security is not security software. Here we're concerned with topics like authentication, access control, confidentiality, cryptography, and privilege management.
- CWE-354Improper Validation of Integrity Check ValueThe product does not validate or incorrectly validates the integrity check values or "checksums" of a message. This may prevent it from detecting if the data has been modified or corrupted in transmission.
Affected systems
2 vendors · 2 products
References
1 links- www.okta.com/security-blog/2018/06/issues-around-third-party-apple-code-signing-checks/X Refsource MISCExploitThird Party Advisory