VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2019-8509
This issue was addressed by removing the vulnerable code.
HIGH 7.8EPSS 0.67%
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (0.67%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
This issue was addressed by removing the vulnerable code. This issue is fixed in macOS Catalina 10.15.1, Security Update 2019-001, and Security Update 2019-006, macOS Catalina 10.15. A malicious application may be able to elevate privileges.
- CVSS 3.1
- 7.8 HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS
- 0.67% probability · 50th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Affected
- apple/mac os x
- Source
- product-security@apple.com
References
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT210634Vendor Advisory
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT210722Vendor Advisory
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT210634Vendor Advisory
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT210722Vendor Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.