What is CVE-2019-8509?

CVE-2019-8509 is a high-severity vulnerability in Apple macOS. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2020-10-27.

How severe is CVE-2019-8509?

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

Vulnerability in Apple macOS

CVE-2019-8509

This issue was addressed by removing the vulnerable code. This issue is fixed in macOS Catalina 10.15.1, Security Update 2019-001, and Security Update 2019-006, macOS Catalina 10.15. A malicious application may be able to elevate privileges.

EPSS: 0.007 (48.4th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

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

Affected products

Apple Macos — versions unspecified
Apple Mac_os_x

References

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

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2019-8509?: CVE-2019-8509 is a high-severity vulnerability in Apple macOS. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2020-10-27.
How severe is CVE-2019-8509?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.