What is CVE-2019-8579?

CVE-2019-8579 is a high-severity vulnerability in Apple macOS, classified under Improper Input Validation. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2020-10-27.

How severe is CVE-2019-8579?

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

Improper input validation in Apple macOS

CVE-2019-8579

An input validation issue was addressed with improved memory handling. This issue is fixed in macOS Mojave 10.14.4, Security Update 2019-002 High Sierra, Security Update 2019-002 Sierra. An application may be able to gain elevated privileges.

Vulnerability class: Drupalgeddon 2 (CVE-2018-7600)

Published 2020-10-27 · last modified 2026-06-17.

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: 0.003 (20.8th percentile), scored 2026-10-02.

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 21st percentile — 20.8% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.003 · newest: 0.003 · change: 0.000

Affected products

Apple macOS — versions unspecified
Apple Mac OS X

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-20 — Improper Input Validation

References

support.apple.com/en-us/HT209600 (Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2019-8579?: CVE-2019-8579 is a high-severity vulnerability in Apple macOS, classified under Improper Input Validation. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2020-10-27.
How severe is CVE-2019-8579?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.