CVE-2019-8509

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Published Oct 27, 2020 CVSS 3.1 · 7.8 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

This issue was addressed by removing the vulnerable code. This issue is fixed in macOS Catalina 10.15.1, Security Update 2019-001, and Security Update 2019-006, macOS Catalina 10.15. A malicious application may be able to elevate privileges.

Affected Products

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

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`unspecified`	affected	< 10.15

Apple

macOS

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`unspecified`	affected	< 10.15

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2019-17899	This issue was addressed by removing the vulnerable code. This issue is fixed in macOS Catalina 10.15.1, Security Update 2019-001, and Security Update 2019-006, macOS Catalina 10.15. A malicious application may be able to elevate privileges.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction Required

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Medium

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.673% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT210634
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT210722

History

No history.

Subscriptions

Apple Mac Os X

Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-noinfo

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 4, 2024, 9:17 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: apple
Published: Oct 27, 2020, 7:23 PM
Updated: Aug 4, 2024, 9:17 PM
Reserved: Feb 18, 2019, 12:00 AM

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Vulnrichment No data

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NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 2:42 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Oct 27, 2020, 8:15 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 2:42 AM

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