CVE-2019-8777 Information disclosure in macOS

What is CVE-2019-8777?

CVE-2019-8777 is a low-severity vulnerability in Apple Mac Os X, published on 27 Oct 2020. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

A lock screen issue allowed access to contacts on a locked device. This issue 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 local attacker may be able to view contacts from the lock screen.

Weakness: CWE-276

Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-8777?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Apple Mac Os X.

How do I fix CVE-2019-8777?

No fix has been published for CVE-2019-8777 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2019-8777 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-8777 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

• CVE record
• NVD
• OSV
• GitHub advisory
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