CVE-2019-8564: Buffer Overflow

Published Mar 25, 2019
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Updated

A logic issue was addressed with improved validation. This issue is fixed in macOS Mojave 10.14.4, Security Update 2019-002 High Sierra, Security Update 2019-002 Sierra. An attacker in a privileged network position can modify driver state.

Other sources

Wi-Fi. A logic issue was addressed with improved validation.

Credit

Hugues Anguelkov during an internship at Quarkslab

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

Apr 17, 2019
News Published
via BleepingComputer·08:43 PM
Oct 27, 2020
CVE Published
via MITRE·07:24 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·07:24 PM
DescriptionWeakness
Jan 19, 2024
News Published
via BleepingComputer·09:51 PM
Jan 25, 2025
Known Exploited
10:52 PM

Parent advisories

This vulnerability appears in the following advisories.

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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is CVE-2019-8564?

CVE-2019-8564 is a logic issue in Wi-Fi that was addressed with improved validation.

2

How severe is CVE-2019-8564?

CVE-2019-8564 has a severity rating of 7.5 out of 10 (high).

3

What is the affected software?

The affected software includes macOS Mojave 10.14.4, Security Update 2019-002 High Sierra, and Security Update 2019-002 Sierra.

4

How can an attacker exploit CVE-2019-8564?

An attacker in a privileged network position can modify driver state.

5

How can I fix CVE-2019-8564?

To fix CVE-2019-8564, update to macOS Mojave 10.14.4, or apply Security Update 2019-002 for High Sierra or Sierra.

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