What is CVE-2019-8635?

CVE-2019-8635 is a high-severity vulnerability in Apple macOS, classified under Double Free. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2019-12-18.

How severe is CVE-2019-8635?

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

Is CVE-2019-8635 known to be exploited?

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

Double Free in Apple macOS

CVE-2019-8635

A memory corruption 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: Double Free

EPSS: 0.004 (34.2th 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)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

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

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2019-8635?: CVE-2019-8635 is a high-severity vulnerability in Apple macOS, classified under Double Free. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2019-12-18.
How severe is CVE-2019-8635?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.
Is CVE-2019-8635 known to be exploited?: 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.