CVE-2019-8817 Information disclosure in macOS

Medium 5.5 Published Updated

An application can read restricted memory due to a validation issue, potentially exposing sensitive data to attackers.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Local or same network only
Victim action needed
A user has to click or open something
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2019-8817?

CVE-2019-8817 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, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

A validation issue was addressed with improved input sanitization. This issue is fixed in macOS Catalina 10.15.1. An application may be able to read restricted memory.

Weakness: CWE-20

Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-8817?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Apple Mac Os X.

How do I fix CVE-2019-8817?

No fix has been published for CVE-2019-8817 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2019-8817 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-8817 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Apple Mac Os X vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-fvqj-grjc-5hr3.

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