CVE-2019-8824 describes a memory corruption vulnerability affecting Apple macOS, specifically macOS Catalina 10.15.1 and earlier security updates. This flaw, categorized as CWE-787, could allow an application to execute arbitrary code with kernel privileges. Rated High severity (CVSS 7.8), it requires user interaction (UI:R) for exploitation, but once triggered, it grants full confidentiality, integrity, and availability impact. There is no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this vulnerability.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 10.15.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
< 10.15CPE 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:H/I:H/A:H
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