CVE-2019-8642 is a low-severity vulnerability affecting Apple macOS (Mojave 10.14.4, High Sierra, and Sierra) related to improper S-MIME certificate validation. A maliciously crafted email could lead to S/MIME signature spoofing, potentially deceiving users about the sender's authenticity. The CVSS score is 3.3, indicating a low impact with no confidentiality or availability concerns, and requiring user interaction for exploitation. There is no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code, or significant community discussion, suggesting a low immediate threat.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 10.14.4CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
< 10.14CPE match | cpe:2.3:a:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
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