CVE-2019-6239: High severity macos mojave vulnerability
Published Mar 25, 2019
·Updated
Bom. This issue was addressed with improved handling of file metadata.
Other sources
This issue was addressed with improved handling of file metadata. This issue is fixed in macOS Mojave 10.14.4. A malicious application may bypass Gatekeeper checks.
Credit
Ian Moorhouse, Michael Trimm
Affected Software
4 affected componentsFixes available
Apple macOS Mojave<10.14.4
10.14.4
Apple High Sierra
Apple Sierra
Apple iOS and macOS<10.14.4
Event History
Dec 18, 2019
CVE Published
via MITRE·05:33 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·05:33 PM
DescriptionWeakness
Peer vulnerabilities
Found alongside the following vulnerabilities.
- CVE-2019-6203
- CVE-2019-8531
- CVE-2019-8538
- CVE-2019-8534
- CVE-2019-8555
- CVE-2019-6239
- CVE-2019-8516
- CVE-2019-8552
- CVE-2019-8511
- CVE-2019-8542
- CVE-2019-8522
- CVE-2019-8550
- CVE-2019-8777
- CVE-2019-8565
- CVE-2019-8521
- CVE-2019-8906
- CVE-2019-8519
- CVE-2019-8533
- CVE-2019-8545
- CVE-2019-8504
- CVE-2019-8529
- CVE-2018-4448
- CVE-2019-5608
- CVE-2019-8527
- CVE-2019-8528
- CVE-2019-8508
- CVE-2019-8514
- CVE-2019-8540
- CVE-2019-7293
- CVE-2019-6207
- CVE-2019-8510
- CVE-2019-8547
- CVE-2019-8525
- CVE-2018-4433
- CVE-2019-8642
- CVE-2019-8645
- CVE-2019-8546
- CVE-2019-8579
- CVE-2019-8537
- CVE-2019-8561
- CVE-2018-12015
- CVE-2018-18311
- CVE-2018-18313
- CVE-2019-8549
- CVE-2019-8507
- CVE-2019-8618
- CVE-2019-8526
- CVE-2019-8520
- CVE-2019-8502
- CVE-2019-8513
- CVE-2019-8569
- CVE-2019-8517
- CVE-2019-8564
- CVE-2019-8612
- CVE-2019-8567
- CVE-2019-6238
- CVE-2019-8530
Frequently Asked Questions
1
What is CVE-2019-6239?
CVE-2019-6239 is a vulnerability in macOS Mojave 10.14.4 that allows a malicious application to bypass Gatekeeper checks.
2
How is CVE-2019-6239 fixed?
CVE-2019-6239 is fixed in macOS Mojave 10.14.4 with improved handling of file metadata.
3
What is the severity of CVE-2019-6239?
The severity of CVE-2019-6239 is high with a CVSS score of 7.8.
4
Which versions of macOS are affected by CVE-2019-6239?
macOS Mojave 10.14.4 is affected by CVE-2019-6239.
5
Where can I find more information about CVE-2019-6239?
You can find more information about CVE-2019-6239 on the Apple support page: [link](https://support.apple.com/HT209446).