CVE-2019-8508 — Classic Buffer Overflow in Apple Macos

CWE-120 — Classic Buffer Overflow3 documents3 sources
Severity
7.8HIGHNVD
EPSS
0.0%
top 84.93%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploit
No known exploits
Affected products
3
Apple MacosApple MAC OS XApple Macos Mojave 10.14.4 Security Update 2019-002 High Sierra Security Update 2019-0
Timeline
PublishedDec 18
Latest updateMay 24

Description

A buffer overflow was addressed with improved bounds checking. This issue is fixed in macOS Mojave 10.14.4. Mounting a maliciously crafted NFS network share may lead to arbitrary code execution with system privileges.

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HExploitability: 1.8 | Impact: 5.9

Affected Packages3 packages

▶CVEListV5apple/macosunspecified — macOS Mojave 10.14.4
▶NVDapple/mac_os_x< 10.14.4

🔴Vulnerability Details

1
GHSA
GHSA-q75j-9wc8-vjg7: A buffer overflow was addressed with improved bounds checking↗2022-05-24
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📋Vendor Advisories

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Apple
CVE-2019-8508: macOS Mojave 10.14.4, Security Update 2019-002 High Sierra, Security Update 2019-002 Sierra↗2019-03-25
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