// For flags

CVE-2019-8520

Apple Security Advisory 2019-3-25-2

Severity Score

5.5
*CVSS v3.1

Exploit Likelihood

< 1%
*EPSS

Affected Versions

1
*CPE

Public Exploits

0
*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

-
*KEV

Decision

-
*SSVC
Descriptions

An out-of-bounds read was addressed with improved bounds checking. This issue is fixed in macOS Mojave 10.14.4. A malicious application may be able to read restricted memory.

Una lectura fuera de límites se abordó con una mejor comprobación de límites. Este problema es corregido en macOS Mojave versión 10.14.4. Una aplicación maliciosa puede leer memoria restringida.

macOS Mojave 10.14.4, Security Update 2019-002 High Sierra, Security Update 2019-002 Sierra are now available and addresses buffer overflow, bypass, and code execution vulnerabilities.

*Credits: N/A
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
None
Availability
None
Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
Partial
Integrity
None
Availability
None
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
  • Decision:-
Exploitation
-
Automatable
-
Tech. Impact
-
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
  • 2019-02-18 CVE Reserved
  • 2019-03-26 CVE Published
  • 2024-08-04 CVE Updated
  • 2025-03-30 EPSS Updated
  • ---------- Exploited in Wild
  • ---------- KEV Due Date
  • ---------- First Exploit
CWE
  • CWE-125: Out-of-bounds Read
CAPEC
References (1)
URL Tag Source
URL Date SRC
URL Date SRC
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions (1)