Vulnerability Details : CVE-2019-8526
A use after free issue was addressed with improved memory management. This issue is fixed in macOS Mojave 10.14.4. An application may be able to gain elevated privileges.
Vulnerability category: Memory Corruption
CVE-2019-8526 is in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog
CISA vulnerability name:
Apple macOS Use-After-Free Vulnerability
CISA required action:
Apply updates per vendor instructions.
CISA description:
Apple macOS contains a use-after-free vulnerability that could allow for privilege escalation.
Notes:
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT209600
Added on
2023-04-17
Action due date
2023-05-08
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2019-8526
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days: 0.14%
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less: ~ 49 % EPSS Score History EPSS FAQ
CVSS scores for CVE-2019-8526
Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source |
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7.2
|
HIGH | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
3.9
|
10.0
|
NIST |
7.8
|
HIGH | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
1.8
|
5.9
|
NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2019-8526
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Referencing memory after it has been freed can cause a program to crash, use unexpected values, or execute code.Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
References for CVE-2019-8526
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https://support.apple.com/HT209600
About the security content of macOS Mojave 10.14.4, Security Update 2019-002 High Sierra, Security Update 2019-002 Sierra - Apple SupportVendor Advisory
Products affected by CVE-2019-8526
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*