CVE-2019-8561

moderate-risk
Published 2019-12-18

A logic issue was addressed with improved validation. This issue is fixed in macOS Mojave 10.14.4. A malicious application may be able to elevate privileges.

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27.1% chance of exploitation in next 30 days
EPSS score — higher than 73% of all CVEs
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Not on CISA KEV list
No confirmed active exploitation reported to CISA
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Patch status unknown
Check vendor advisories for fix availability and mitigation guidance
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CVSS 7.8/10 High
LOCAL / LOW complexity

Affected Products (1)

Affected Vendors

Apple

References (2)

Vendor Advisory https://support.apple.com/HT209600
Vendor Advisory https://support.apple.com/HT209600
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moderate-risk
Severity 24/34 · High
Exploitability 15/34 · Moderate
Exposure 5/34 · Minimal