CVE-2019-8858: Medium severity macos catalina vulnerability

Published Oct 29, 2019
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Updated

A logic issue was addressed with improved state management. This issue is fixed in macOS Catalina 10.15.1, Security Update 2019-001, and Security Update 2019-006. A user who shares their screen may not be able to end screen sharing.

Other sources

Screen Sharing Server. A logic issue was addressed with improved state management.

Credit

Saul van der Bijl(Saul)

Affected Software

2 affected componentsFixes available
apple macOS Catalina<10.15.1
10.15.1
Apple iOS and macOS<10.15.1

Event History

Oct 27, 2020
CVE Published
via MITRE·08:11 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·08:11 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-2019-8858.

2

What is the severity of CVE-2019-8858?

The severity of CVE-2019-8858 is medium with a score of 5.3.

3

What is affected by CVE-2019-8858?

macOS Catalina 10.15.1, Security Update 2019-001, and Security Update 2019-006 are affected by CVE-2019-8858.

4

How can I fix CVE-2019-8858?

To fix CVE-2019-8858, update to macOS Catalina 10.15.1, Security Update 2019-001, or Security Update 2019-006.

5

Where can I find more information about CVE-2019-8858?

More information about CVE-2019-8858 can be found at the following link: [https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT210722](https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT210722)

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