Vulnerability in Apple macOS
CVE-2019-8805
A validation issue existed in the entitlement verification. This issue was addressed with improved validation of the process entitlement. This issue is fixed in macOS Catalina 10.15.1. An application may be able to execute arbitrary code with system privileges.
EPSS: 0.026 (83.5th 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
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- product-security@apple.com (x_refsource_MISC, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2019-8805?
- CVE-2019-8805 is a high-severity vulnerability in Apple macOS. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2019-12-18.
- How severe is CVE-2019-8805?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2019-8805 known to be exploited?
- 5 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.