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.
Published · last modified .
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.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.016 (74.6th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 75th percentile — 74.6% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.016 · newest: 0.016 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Apple macOS — versions unspecified
- Apple Mac OS X
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- support.apple.com/HT210634 (Vendor Advisory)
- security.gentoo.org/glsa/202003-22 (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
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.