CVE-2019-8817 — MEDIUM (5.5)

Q: What is CVE-2019-8817?

CVE-2019-8817 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.5 (MEDIUM). 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.

Q: How severe is CVE-2019-8817?

CVE-2019-8817 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 5.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Q: Is there a patch for CVE-2019-8817?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Apple Mac Os X.

Vulnerability 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.

CVSS Score

5.5

MEDIUM

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Attack Vector

LOCAL

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction

REQUIRED

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

HIGH

Integrity

NONE

Availability

NONE

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Apple	Mac Os X	< 10.15.1

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-20

References

https://support.apple.com/HT210722Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/HT210722Vendor Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2019-8817?

CVE-2019-8817 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.5 (MEDIUM). 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.

How severe is CVE-2019-8817?

CVE-2019-8817 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 5.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2019-8817?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Apple Mac Os X.