CVE-2019-8768 Information disclosure in macOS

What is CVE-2019-8768?

CVE-2019-8768 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Apple Mac Os X, published on 18 Dec 2019. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

"Clear History and Website Data" did not clear the history. The issue was addressed with improved data deletion. This issue is fixed in macOS Catalina 10.15. A user may be unable to delete browsing history items.

Weakness: CWE-459

Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-8768?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Apple Mac Os X.

How do I fix CVE-2019-8768?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

Is CVE-2019-8768 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-8768 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

• CVE record
• NVD
• OSV
• GitHub advisory
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Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2019-8768, GHSA-xc3m-grrh-hxmp, UBUNTU-CVE-2019-8768.