CVE-2019-8539: Critical severity macos mojave vulnerability

Published Jul 22, 2019
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Updated

Disk Management. A memory initialization issue was addressed with improved memory handling.

Other sources

A memory initialization issue was addressed with improved memory handling. This issue is fixed in macOS Mojave 10.14.6, Security Update 2019-004 High Sierra, Security Update 2019-004 Sierra. A malicious application may be able to execute arbitrary code with system privileges.

Credit

ccpwd(Trend Micro)

Affected Software

4 affected componentsFixes available
Apple macOS Mojave<10.14.6
10.14.6
Apple High Sierra
Apple Sierra
Apple iOS and macOS>=10.14.5<10.14.6

Event History

Oct 27, 2020
CVE Published
via MITRE·07:24 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·07:24 PM
DescriptionWeakness

Parent advisories

This vulnerability appears in the following advisories.

Peer vulnerabilities

Found alongside the following vulnerabilities.

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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the vulnerability ID of this issue?

The vulnerability ID is CVE-2019-8539.

2

What is the severity of CVE-2019-8539?

The severity of CVE-2019-8539 is critical with a CVSS score of 7.8.

3

What is the affected software for CVE-2019-8539?

The affected software includes macOS Mojave versions 10.14.5 and below, Security Update 2019-004 High Sierra, and Security Update 2019-004 Sierra.

4

How can a malicious application exploit CVE-2019-8539?

A malicious application can exploit CVE-2019-8539 to execute arbitrary code with system privileges.

5

How can I fix CVE-2019-8539?

To fix CVE-2019-8539, update to macOS Mojave 10.14.6, apply Security Update 2019-004 High Sierra, or apply Security Update 2019-004 Sierra.

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