CVE-2019-8561 — Improper Input Validation in Apple Macos

CWE-20 — Improper Input Validation11 documents5 sources
Severity
7.8HIGHNVD
EPSS
27.1%
top 3.61%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploit
No known exploits
Affected products
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Apple MacosApple MAC OS XApple Macos Mojave 10.14.4 Security Update 2019-002 High Sierra Security Update 2019-0
Timeline
PublishedDec 18
Latest updateJan 4

Description

A logic issue was addressed with improved validation. This issue is fixed in macOS Mojave 10.14.4. A malicious application may be able to elevate privileges.

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/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

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GHSA
GHSA-j83x-w3fj-6vvj: A logic issue was addressed with improved validation↗2022-05-24
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📋Vendor Advisories

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Apple
CVE-2019-8561: macOS Mojave 10.14.4, Security Update 2019-002 High Sierra, Security Update 2019-002 Sierra↗2019-03-25
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🕵️Threat Intelligence

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Trendmicro
CVE-2019-8561 A Hard-to-Banish PackageKit Framework Vulnerability in macOS↗2022-11-11
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Trendmicro
CVE-2019-8561 A Hard-to-Banish PackageKit Framework Vulnerability in macOS↗2022-11-11
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Trendmicro
CVE-2019-8561 A Hard-to-Banish PackageKit Framework Vulnerability in macOS↗2022-11-11
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Trendmicro
CVE-2019-8561 A Hard-to-Banish PackageKit Framework Vulnerability in macOS↗2022-11-11
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Trendmicro
CVE-2019-8561 A Hard-to-Banish PackageKit Framework Vulnerability in macOS↗2022-11-11
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📄Research Papers

1
arXiv
Exposing Hidden Interfaces: LLM-Guided Type Inference for Reverse Engineering macOS Private Frameworks↗2026-01-04
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