CVE-2019-8759

HIGH
7.1
CVSS Score
Published: October 27, 2020 at 07:46 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 02:42 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendormacOS

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Severity
HIGH7.1
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.3%

Description

An out-of-bounds read was addressed with improved bounds checking. This issue is fixed in macOS Catalina 10.15.1, Security Update 2019-001, and Security Update 2019-006, macOS Catalina 10.15. A local user may be able to cause unexpected system termination or read kernel memory.

Affected

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

v < 10.15v < 10.15.1
Affected range stops below 10.15, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 10.15.1, 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:

References (2)

x_refsource_MISCVendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT210634
x_refsource_MISCVendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT210722

CVSS

Attack Vector
LOCAL
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
NONE
Availability
HIGH
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-125

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