What is CVE-2019-8629?

CVE-2019-8629 is a high-severity vulnerability in Apple Macos, classified under Improper Initialization. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2019-12-18.

How severe is CVE-2019-8629?

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

Is CVE-2019-8629 known to be exploited?

1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

Vulnerability in Apple Macos

CVE-2019-8629

A memory initialization issue was addressed with improved memory handling. This issue is fixed in macOS Mojave 10.14.5. An application may be able to execute arbitrary code with system privileges.

Vulnerability class: Dirty Pipe (CVE-2022-0847)

EPSS: 0.014 (69.0th 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

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-665 — Improper Initialization

Public proof-of-concept exploits

Captainarash/parafuzz

References

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

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2019-8629?: CVE-2019-8629 is a high-severity vulnerability in Apple Macos, classified under Improper Initialization. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2019-12-18.
How severe is CVE-2019-8629?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.
Is CVE-2019-8629 known to be exploited?: 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.