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CVE-2019-8526

7.8 HIGH Known exploited Published 2019-12-18 Modified 2026-06-17 Official page ↗

CISA Known Exploited Vulnerability

Apple macOS Use-After-Free Vulnerability — Apple macOS

Apple macOS contains a use-after-free vulnerability that could allow for privilege escalation.

Added to KEV
2023-04-17
Remediation due
2023-05-08
Ransomware use
Unknown
Required action
Apply updates per vendor instructions.
Notes
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT209600; https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-8526
Status
Analyzed
Published
2019-12-18
Last modified
2026-06-17
Assigner
[email protected]
CVSS 3.1 ([email protected])
7.8 HIGH — CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS 3.1 (134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0)
7.8 HIGH — CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS 2.0 ([email protected])
7.2 HIGH — AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Weaknesses
CWE-416

Description

A use after free issue was addressed with improved memory management. This issue is fixed in macOS Mojave 10.14.4. An application may be able to gain elevated privileges.

Affected configurations

• apple mac os x (< 10.14.4)

Related

Weakness · CWE (1)

References