# CVE-2019-8604: Memory corruption in macOS

> An application can execute arbitrary code with system privileges due to a memory corruption issue in macOS.

- **Severity:** High 8.8 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Any signed-in user
- **Attackable:** Local or same network only
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 18 Dec 2019
- **Updated:** 4 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-j772-q898-qr4w

## What is CVE-2019-8604?

CVE-2019-8604 is a high-severity memory corruption 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

A memory corruption issue was addressed with improved memory handling. This issue is fixed in macOS Mojave 10.14.5. An application may be able to execute arbitrary code with system privileges.

Weakness: CWE-787 (Out-of-bounds Write)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-8604?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Apple Mac Os X.

## How do I fix CVE-2019-8604?

No fix has been published for CVE-2019-8604 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2019-8604 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-8604 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in Apple Mac Os X

- [CVE-2014-7169](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2014-7169/): GNU Bourne-Again Shell (Bash) Arbitrary Code Execution (critical 9.8, exploited in the wild)
- [CVE-2014-6271](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2014-6271/): GNU Bourne-Again Shell (Bash) Arbitrary Code Execution (critical 9.8, exploited in the wild)
- [CVE-2012-1823](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2012-1823/): PHP-CGI Query String Parameter (critical 9.8, exploited in the wild)
- [CVE-2021-30713](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-30713/): Apple macOS Unspecified (high 7.8, exploited in the wild)
- [CVE-2019-8526](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2019-8526/): Apple macOS Use-After-Free (high 7.8, exploited in the wild)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2019-8604 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2019-8604 is a high-severity memory corruption 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.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-8604 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Apple Mac Os X. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2019-8604/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2019-8604/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2019-8604
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-8604
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2019-8604

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2019-8604/
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