CVE-2019-8642 json
An issue existed in the handling of S-MIME certificates.
published 2020-10-27 6 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2019-18032
- cvss
- 3.3
- version 3.1, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.3%
- EPSS 0.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 24%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
An issue existed in the handling of S-MIME certificates. This issue was addressed with improved validation of S-MIME certificates. This issue is fixed in macOS Mojave 10.14.4, Security Update 2019-002 High Sierra, Security Update 2019-002 Sierra. Processing a maliciously crafted mail message may lead to S/MIME signature spoofing.
Patch / fix
- Apple macOS 10.14
Exploit prediction
0.32% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 24% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.1 | 3.3 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N |
| NVD | 2.0 | 4.3 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N |
Affected products
- Apple macOS
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-295 Improper Certificate Validation
References
-
support.apple.com
/en-us/HT209600
vendor-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2019-8642
- NVD CVE-2019-8642
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