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CVE-2019-8696 (GCVE-0-2019-8696)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2020-10-27 19:39 – Updated: 2024-08-04 21:24
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Summary
A buffer overflow issue was addressed with improved memory handling. This issue is fixed in macOS Mojave 10.14.6, Security Update 2019-004 High Sierra, Security Update 2019-004 Sierra. An attacker in a privileged network position may be able to execute arbitrary code.
Severity
8.8 (High)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CWE
  • An attacker in a privileged network position may be able to execute arbitrary code
Assigner
References
URL Tags
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT210348 x_refsource_MISC
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version CPE status
Apple macOS Affected: unspecified , < 10.14 (custom)
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