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.

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)

EPSS: 0.029 (85.6th 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
Apple Mac_os_x

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-78 — OS Command Injection

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

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

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.