CVE-2019-8537: Medium severity macos mojave vulnerability
Published Mar 25, 2019
·Updated
An access issue was addressed with improved memory management. This issue is fixed in macOS Mojave 10.14.4. A local user may be able to view a user’s locked notes.
Other sources
Notes. An access issue was addressed with improved memory management.
Credit
Greg Walker (gregwalker.us)
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 the vulnerability ID of this issue?
The vulnerability ID of this issue is CVE-2019-8537.
2
What is the severity level of CVE-2019-8537?
The severity level of CVE-2019-8537 is medium.
3
How does CVE-2019-8537 affect macOS Mojave?
CVE-2019-8537 allows a local user to view a user's locked notes on macOS Mojave.
4
Which versions of macOS Mojave are affected by CVE-2019-8537?
CVE-2019-8537 affects macOS Mojave versions up to but excluding 10.14.4.
5
How can I fix CVE-2019-8537?
To fix CVE-2019-8537, update your macOS Mojave to version 10.14.4 or later.