What is CVE-2019-8508?

CVE-2019-8508 is a high-severity vulnerability in Apple Macos, classified under Buffer Copy without Checking Size of Input (Classic Buffer Overflow). CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2019-12-18.

How severe is CVE-2019-8508?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.

Buffer overflow in Apple Macos

CVE-2019-8508

A buffer overflow was addressed with improved bounds checking. This issue is fixed in macOS Mojave 10.14.4. Mounting a maliciously crafted NFS network share may lead to arbitrary code execution with system privileges.

Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow

EPSS: 0.004 (34.7th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Apple Macos — versions unspecified
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Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-120 — Buffer Copy without Checking Size of Input (Classic Buffer Overflow)

References

product-security@apple.com (x_refsource_MISC, Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2019-8508?: CVE-2019-8508 is a high-severity vulnerability in Apple Macos, classified under Buffer Copy without Checking Size of Input (Classic Buffer Overflow). CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2019-12-18.
How severe is CVE-2019-8508?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.