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CVE-2019-8534

Apple macOS apfs Volume Use-After-Free Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

Severity Score

6.7
*CVSS v3.1

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

0
*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

-
*KEV

Decision

-
*SSVC
Descriptions

A logic issue existed resulting in memory corruption. This was addressed with improved state management. This issue is fixed in macOS Mojave 10.14.4, Security Update 2019-002 High Sierra, Security Update 2019-002 Sierra. A malicious application may be able to execute arbitrary code with kernel privileges.

Se presentó un problema de lógica resultando en una corrupción de la memoria. Esto es abordado con una administración de estado mejorada.  Este problema se corrigió en macOS Mojave versión 10.14.4, Security Update 2019-002 High Sierra, Security Update 2019-002 Sierra. Una aplicación maliciosa puede ser capaz de ejecutar código arbitrario con privilegios del kernel

This vulnerability allows local attackers to escalate privileges on vulnerable installations of Apple macOS. An attacker must first obtain the ability to execute low-privileged code on the target system in order to exploit this vulnerability.
The specific flaw exists within the handling of APFS volumes. The issue results from the lack of validating the existence of an object prior to performing operations on the object. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to escalate privileges and execute code as the kernel.

*Credits: Mac
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
High
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Changed
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
Complete
Integrity
Complete
Availability
Complete
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
  • Decision:-
Exploitation
-
Automatable
-
Tech. Impact
-
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
  • 2019-02-18 CVE Reserved
  • 2019-04-29 CVE Published
  • 2023-05-22 EPSS Updated
  • 2024-08-04 CVE Updated
  • ---------- Exploited in Wild
  • ---------- KEV Due Date
  • ---------- First Exploit
CWE
  • CWE-787: Out-of-bounds Write
CAPEC
References (1)
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URL Date SRC
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Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
Vendor Product Version Other Status
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Apple
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Mac Os X
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>= 10.14.3 < 10.14.4
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Affected