Information disclosure in Apple macOS

CVE-2019-8730

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Vulnerability class: Information Disclosure

Published · last modified .

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 3.3 (Low). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.003 (22.0th percentile), scored .

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 22nd percentile — 22.0% 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-2019-8730: held from 0.003 to 0.003.

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

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2019-8730?
CVE-2019-8730 is a low-severity vulnerability in Apple macOS, classified under Information Disclosure. CVSS score: 3.3/10. Published 2019-12-18.
How severe is CVE-2019-8730?
Low severity. CVSS v3 base score is 3.3 out of 10.