CVE-2019-8539 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Description

A memory initialization issue was addressed with improved memory handling. This issue is fixed in macOS Mojave 10.14.6, Security Update 2019-004 High Sierra, Security Update 2019-004 Sierra. A malicious application may be able to execute arbitrary code with system privileges.

Published: 2020-10-27

Score: 7.8 High

EPSS: < 1% Very Low

KEV: No

Impact:

Action:

Analysis

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Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

Apple

macOS

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`unspecified`	affected	< 10.14

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2019-17929	A memory initialization issue was addressed with improved memory handling. This issue is fixed in macOS Mojave 10.14.6, Security Update 2019-004 High Sierra, Security Update 2019-004 Sierra. A malicious application may be able to execute arbitrary code with system privileges.

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction Required

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Medium

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Complete

Integrity Impact Complete

Availability Impact Complete

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.00232.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT210348

History

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Subscriptions

Apple Mac Os X

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: apple

Published: 2020-10-27T19:24:10.000Z

Updated: 2024-08-04T21:24:27.528Z

Reserved: 2019-02-18T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2019-8539

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2020-10-27T20:15:15.080

Modified: 2024-11-21T04:50:01.753

Link: CVE-2019-8539

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-noinfo

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