CVE-2019-8579

published 2020-10-27

CVE-2019-8579: An input validation issue was addressed with improved memory handling. This issue is fixed in macOS Mojave 10.14.4, Security Update 2019-002 High Sierra…

Priority P3 36 high 7.8 CVSS 3.1

AV L AC L PR L UI N S U C H I H A H

An input validation issue was addressed with improved memory handling. This issue is fixed in macOS Mojave 10.14.4, Security Update 2019-002 High Sierra, Security Update 2019-002 Sierra. An application may be able to gain elevated privileges.

Affected

3 ranges

Vendor	Product	Version range	Fixed in
apple	mac_os_x	< 10.14.4	10.14.4
apple	macos	>= unspecified < 10.14	10.14
apple	macos_mojave_10.14.4_security_update_2019-002_high_sierra_security_update_2019-0	—	—

CVSS provenance

nvd v3.1 7.8 HIGH CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

nvd v2.0 4.6 MEDIUM AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

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