Use After Free Vulnerability in macOS Prior to 10.14.4
CVE-2019-8526

7.8HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor

Apple
Status
Mac OS
Vendor
CVE Published:
18 December 2019

Badges

👾 Exploit Exists🦅 CISA Reported

What is CVE-2019-8526?

A use after free vulnerability was identified in macOS that could allow a malicious application to gain elevated privileges. This issue relates to memory management flaws, and it has been addressed effectively in macOS Mojave version 10.14.4. Users are advised to update their systems to mitigate potential security risks.

CISA has reported CVE-2019-8526

CISA provides regional cyber and physical services to support security and resilience across the United States. CISA monitor the most dangerious vulnerabilities and have identifed CVE-2019-8526 as being exploited but is not known by the CISA to be used in ransomware campaigns. This is subject to change at pace

The CISA's recommendation is: Apply updates per vendor instructions.

Affected Version(s)

macOS < unspecified

References

https://support.apple.com/HT209600
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CVSS V3.1

Score:
7.8
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Local
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
Low
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • 👾

    Exploit known to exist

  • 🦅

    CISA Reported

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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