CVE-2019-8539

HighCVSS 7.8/10Last modified Jun 17, 2026

Description

A memory initialization issue was addressed with improved memory handling. This issue is fixed in macOS Mojave 10.14.6, Security Update 2019-004 High Sierra, Security Update 2019-004 Sierra. A malicious application may be able to execute arbitrary code with system 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

VendorProductVersions
ApplemacOS>= unspecified, < 10.14

References

Timeline

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

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CVE-2019-8539: High severity, CVSS 7.8 | Vulnix