CVE-2019-8537 Information disclosure in macOS
A local user can view another user's locked notes due to an access issue in macOS, requiring a system update to fix.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2019-8537?
CVE-2019-8537 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Apple Mac Os X, published on 18 Dec 2019. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
An access issue was addressed with improved memory management. This issue is fixed in macOS Mojave 10.14.4. A local user may be able to view a user’s locked notes.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-8537?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Apple Mac Os X.
How do I fix CVE-2019-8537?
No fix has been published for CVE-2019-8537 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2019-8537 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-8537 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Apple Mac Os X
Sources
Also known as GHSA-cgrm-7rm7-m7mv.