CVE-2019-8691: Medium severity macos mojave vulnerability

Published Jul 22, 2019
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Updated

Graphics Drivers. A validation issue was addressed with improved input sanitization.

Other sources

A validation issue was addressed with improved input sanitization. This issue is fixed in macOS Mojave 10.14.6. An application may be able to read restricted memory.

Credit

Aleksandr Tarasikov@@astarasikov, Arash Tohidi(Solita), Lilang Wu, Moony Li(Trend Micro), Moony Li(Trend Micro Mobile Security Research Team working with 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<10.14.6

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.

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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the vulnerability ID for this issue?

The vulnerability ID for this issue is CVE-2019-8691.

2

What is the severity rating of CVE-2019-8691?

CVE-2019-8691 has a severity rating of medium.

3

What is the affected software for this vulnerability?

The affected software for this vulnerability includes macOS Mojave 10.14.6, Apple macOS Mojave (up to exclusive version 10.14.6), Apple High Sierra, and Apple Sierra.

4

How was this vulnerability addressed?

This vulnerability was addressed with improved input sanitization in macOS Mojave 10.14.6.

5

What is the potential impact of this vulnerability?

An application may be able to read restricted memory due to this vulnerability.

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