What is CVE-2019-8768?

CVE-2019-8768 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Apple macOS, classified under Incomplete Cleanup. CVSS score: 5.3/10. Published 2019-12-18.

How severe is CVE-2019-8768?

Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.3 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Apple macOS

CVE-2019-8768

"Clear History and Website Data" did not clear the history. The issue was addressed with improved data deletion. This issue is fixed in macOS Catalina 10.15. A user may be unable to delete browsing history items.

EPSS: 0.016 (73.0th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 5.3 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N.

Affected products

Apple Macos — versions unspecified
Apple Mac_os_x

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-459 — Incomplete Cleanup

References

product-security@apple.com (x_refsource_MISC, Vendor Advisory)
product-security@apple.com (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_GENTOO)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2019-8768?: CVE-2019-8768 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Apple macOS, classified under Incomplete Cleanup. CVSS score: 5.3/10. Published 2019-12-18.
How severe is CVE-2019-8768?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.3 out of 10.