CVE-2019-8616: High severity macos mojave vulnerability

Published May 13, 2019
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Updated

Intel Graphics Driver. A memory corruption issue was addressed with improved memory handling.

Other sources

A memory corruption issue was addressed with improved memory handling. This issue is fixed in macOS Mojave 10.14.5. An application may be able to execute arbitrary code with system privileges.

Credit

Lilang Wu, Moony Li(Trend Micro Mobile Security Research Team working with Trend Micro)

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

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 CVE-2019-8616?

CVE-2019-8616 is a memory corruption issue in the Intel Graphics Driver that allows an application to execute arbitrary code with system privileges.

2

What is the severity of CVE-2019-8616?

CVE-2019-8616 has a severity rating of 7.8 (high).

3

How does CVE-2019-8616 affect macOS Mojave?

CVE-2019-8616 is fixed in macOS Mojave 10.14.5, so if you are running this version, you are not affected.

4

Are older versions of macOS affected by CVE-2019-8616?

Yes, older versions of macOS, such as High Sierra and Sierra, may be affected by CVE-2019-8616.

5

What is the recommended remedy for CVE-2019-8616?

The recommended remedy for CVE-2019-8616 is to update to macOS Mojave 10.14.5 or later.

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