CVE-2019-8579 - An input validation issue was addressed with improved memory handling

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HIGH

An input validation issue was addressed with improved memory handling

Published Oct 27, 2020

7.8

HIGH

CVSS 3.1

EPSS 0.30%

Description

An input validation issue was addressed with improved memory handling. This issue is fixed in macOS Mojave 10.14.4, Security Update 2019-002 High Sierra, Security Update 2019-002 Sierra. An application may be able to gain elevated privileges.

Affected products

Vendor Apple Product macOS Default
n/a
- Version
  unspecified
  Status
  affected
  Constraints
  <10.14

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor

Product

Default status

Versions

Apple

macOS

n/a

Version	Status	Constraints
unspecified	affected	<10.14

Remediation

No remediation recorded yet.

Weaknesses (1)

CWE-20

Improper Input Validation

References (1)

https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT209600
x_refsource_MISCVendor Advisory

Link	Providers	Tags
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT209600		x_refsource_MISCVendor Advisory

Change history (0)

No recorded changes yet.

Sources

CVE.org / MITRE

Status PUBLISHED

Assigner apple

Published Oct 27, 2020

Updated Aug 4, 2024

Reserved Feb 18, 2019

Link CVE-2019-8579

CISA Vulnrichment

Updated n/a

NVD

Status Modified

Modified Jun 17, 2026

Link CVE-2019-8579

Red Hat

Severity n/a

Public date n/a

Links CVE-2019-8579