CVE-2019-8853 — Improper Input Validation in Apple Macos

CWE-20 — Improper Input Validation5 documents4 sources
Severity
5.5MEDIUMNVD
EPSS
0.2%
top 53.39%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploit
No known exploits
Affected products
3
Apple MacosApple MAC OS XApple Macos Catalina 10.15.2 Security Update 2019-002 Mojave Security Update 2019-007
Timeline
PublishedOct 27
Latest updateMay 24

Description

A validation issue was addressed with improved input sanitization. This issue is fixed in macOS Catalina 10.15.4, Security Update 2020-002 Mojave, Security Update 2020-002 High Sierra, macOS Catalina 10.15.2, Security Update 2019-002 Mojave, and Security Update 2019-007 High Sierra. An application may be able to read restricted memory.

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:NExploitability: 1.8 | Impact: 3.6

Affected Packages3 packages

▶CVEListV5apple/macosunspecified — 10.15
▶NVDapple/mac_os_x< 10.15.4

🔴Vulnerability Details

1
GHSA
GHSA-39rr-656j-h75w: A validation issue was addressed with improved input sanitization↗2022-05-24
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📋Vendor Advisories

1
Apple
CVE-2019-8853: macOS Catalina 10.15.2, Security Update 2019-002 Mojave, Security Update 2019-007 High Sierra↗2019-12-10
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🕵️Threat Intelligence

2
Sentinelone
macOS Catalina 10.15.2 Update: What's New↗2019-12-12
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Sentinelone
macOS Catalina 10.15.2 Update: What&#039;s New↗2019-12-12
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