CVE-2019-8805: Critical severity macos catalina vulnerability
A validation issue existed in the entitlement verification. This issue was addressed with improved validation of the process entitlement. This issue is fixed in macOS Catalina 10.15.1. An application may be able to execute arbitrary code with system privileges.
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System Extensions. A validation issue existed in the entitlement verification. This issue was addressed with improved validation of the process entitlement.
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Event History
Peer vulnerabilities
Found alongside the following vulnerabilities.
- CVE-2019-8787
- CVE-2019-8796
- CVE-2019-8748
- CVE-2019-11041
- CVE-2019-11042
- CVE-2019-8824
- CVE-2019-8803
- CVE-2019-8817
- CVE-2019-8716
- CVE-2019-8788
- CVE-2019-8706
- CVE-2019-8785
- CVE-2019-8797
- CVE-2019-8850
- CVE-2019-8789
- CVE-2017-7152
- CVE-2019-8592
- CVE-2019-8705
- CVE-2019-8825
- CVE-2019-8736
- CVE-2019-8767
- CVE-2019-8737
- CVE-2019-8509
- CVE-2019-8798
- CVE-2019-8746
- CVE-2018-12152
- CVE-2018-12153
- CVE-2018-12154
- CVE-2019-8784
- CVE-2019-8807
- CVE-2019-8759
- CVE-2019-8801
- CVE-2019-8709
- CVE-2019-8794
- CVE-2019-8717
- CVE-2019-8786
- CVE-2019-8744
- CVE-2019-8829
- CVE-2019-8749
- CVE-2019-8756
- CVE-2019-8750
- CVE-2019-8802
- CVE-2019-8772
- CVE-2019-8708
- CVE-2019-8715
- CVE-2019-8858
- CVE-2019-8805
- CVE-2019-8754
- CVE-2019-8745
- CVE-2019-8831
- CVE-2019-8761
- CVE-2019-15126
Frequently Asked Questions
What is CVE-2019-8805?
CVE-2019-8805 is a vulnerability that existed in the entitlement verification process in macOS Catalina 10.15.1, allowing an application to execute arbitrary code with system privileges.
How severe is CVE-2019-8805?
CVE-2019-8805 has a severity score of 7.8, which is classified as critical.
Which software versions are affected by CVE-2019-8805?
CVE-2019-8805 affects macOS Catalina up to version 10.15.1.
How was CVE-2019-8805 fixed?
CVE-2019-8805 was fixed by improving the validation of the process entitlement in macOS Catalina 10.15.1.
Where can I find more information about CVE-2019-8805?
You can find more information about CVE-2019-8805 on the Apple support page: https://support.apple.com/HT210722