CVE-2019-8589 describes a vulnerability in macOS Mojave 10.14.4 and earlier versions, where a malicious application could bypass Gatekeeper checks. This medium-severity issue (CVSS 5.5) requires user interaction and local access, allowing an attacker to achieve high integrity impact by circumventing security measures. While there is no known active exploitation or public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), the vulnerability received some media attention and community discussion, indicating awareness of its potential. The issue was resolved in macOS Mojave 10.14.5 with improved checks.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 10.14.5CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
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