RCE in Apple macOS

CVE-2019-8513

This issue was addressed with improved checks. This issue is fixed in macOS Mojave 10.14.4. A local user may be able to execute arbitrary shell commands.

Vulnerability class: Command Injection (OS Command Injection)

Published · last modified .

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.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.029 (86.5th percentile), scored .

Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 87th percentile — 86.5% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS trend (30 days)EPSS over the last 30 days for CVE-2019-8513: held from 0.029 to 0.029.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.029 · newest: 0.029 · change: 0.000

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2019-8513?
CVE-2019-8513 is a high-severity vulnerability in Apple macOS, classified under OS Command Injection. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2019-12-18.
How severe is CVE-2019-8513?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.
Is CVE-2019-8513 known to be exploited?
8 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.