CVE-2019-8509

HighCVSS 7.8/10Last modified Jun 17, 2026

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.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1 7.8/10CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected software

No affected versions have been published.

Timeline

Published
Oct 27, 2020
Last modified
Jun 17, 2026
NVD status
Modified

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CVE-2019-8509: High severity, CVSS 7.8 | Vulnix