CVE-2019-8590: Critical severity macos mojave vulnerability
Published May 13, 2019
·Updated
Application Firewall. A logic issue was addressed with improved restrictions.
Other sources
A logic issue was addressed with improved restrictions. This issue is fixed in macOS Mojave 10.14.5. An application may be able to execute arbitrary code with kernel privileges.
Credit
The UK’s National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC)
Affected Software
4 affected componentsFixes available
Apple macOS Mojave<10.14.5
10.14.5
Apple High Sierra
Apple Sierra
Apple iOS and macOS<10.14.5
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-2019-8603
- CVE-2019-8635
- CVE-2019-8590
- CVE-2019-8640
- CVE-2019-2102
- CVE-2019-8592
- CVE-2019-8585
- CVE-2019-8582
- CVE-2019-8589
- CVE-2019-8560
- CVE-2019-8634
- CVE-2019-8616
- CVE-2019-8629
- CVE-2018-4456
- CVE-2019-8606
- CVE-2019-8633
- CVE-2019-8525
- CVE-2019-8547
- CVE-2019-8576
- CVE-2019-8591
- CVE-2019-8573
- CVE-2019-8631
- CVE-2018-12126
- CVE-2018-12127
- CVE-2018-12130
- CVE-2019-11091
- CVE-2019-8604
- CVE-2019-8577
- CVE-2019-8600
- CVE-2019-8598
- CVE-2019-8602
- CVE-2019-8568
- CVE-2019-8574
- CVE-2019-8569
- CVE-2019-6237
- CVE-2019-8571
- CVE-2019-8583
- CVE-2019-8584
- CVE-2019-8586
- CVE-2019-8587
- CVE-2019-8594
- CVE-2019-8595
- CVE-2019-8596
- CVE-2019-8597
- CVE-2019-8601
- CVE-2019-8608
- CVE-2019-8609
- CVE-2019-8610
- CVE-2019-8611
- CVE-2019-8615
- CVE-2019-8619
- CVE-2019-8622
- CVE-2019-8623
- CVE-2019-8628
- CVE-2019-8607
- CVE-2019-8612
Frequently Asked Questions
1
What is the vulnerability ID of this issue?
The vulnerability ID of this issue is CVE-2019-8590.
2
What is the severity level of CVE-2019-8590?
The severity level of CVE-2019-8590 is critical.
3
What is the affected software for CVE-2019-8590?
The affected software for CVE-2019-8590 includes macOS Mojave 10.14.5, Apple High Sierra, and Apple Sierra.
4
How can I fix CVE-2019-8590?
To fix CVE-2019-8590, you should update your macOS to version 10.14.5 or apply the necessary patches provided by Apple.
5
Where can I find more information about CVE-2019-8590?
You can find more information about CVE-2019-8590 on the Apple support website at https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT210119.