CVE-2019-8675 is a buffer overflow vulnerability affecting Apple macOS, specifically macOS Mojave 10.14.6, Security Update 2019-004 High Sierra, and Security Update 2019-004 Sierra. This flaw, rated with a CVSS score of 8.8 (High), allows a privileged network attacker to execute arbitrary code due to improved memory handling not being properly implemented. While the vulnerability is severe, there is no evidence of active exploitation, nor are there publicly available exploit modules in Metasploit or ExploitDB. Furthermore, community discussion and media coverage for this CVE are minimal.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 10.14.6CPE 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:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.0 Reddit, 0.3 Bluesky, 0.1 Mastodon, and 0.2 GitHub mentions.
No media coverage found for this CVE.
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.1 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.