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CVE-2019-8569

MEDIUM
6.7
CVSS Score
Published: October 27, 2020 at 07:25 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 02:42 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendormacOS

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Severity
MEDIUM6.7
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.4%

Description

A memory corruption issue was addressed with improved memory handling. This issue is fixed in macOS Mojave 10.14.5, Security Update 2019-003 High Sierra, Security Update 2019-003 Sierra, macOS Mojave 10.14.4, Security Update 2019-002 High Sierra, Security Update 2019-002 Sierra. An application may be able to execute arbitrary code with system privileges.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

macOS· Apple
95%
v < 10.14v < 10.14.5
Affected range stops below 10.14, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 10.14.5, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:

Patch and advisory references

References (2)

x_refsource_MISCVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT209600
x_refsource_MISCVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT210119

CVSS

6.7MEDIUM[email protected]
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
HIGH
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
HIGH
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-787

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