CVE-2019-8853 json
A validation issue was addressed with improved input sanitization.
published 2020-10-27 6 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2019-18242
- cvss
- 5.5
- version 3.1, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.8%
- EPSS 0.8% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 58%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
A validation issue was addressed with improved input sanitization. This issue is fixed in macOS Catalina 10.15.4, Security Update 2020-002 Mojave, Security Update 2020-002 High Sierra, macOS Catalina 10.15.2, Security Update 2019-002 Mojave, and Security Update 2019-007 High Sierra. An application may be able to read restricted memory.
Patch / fix
- Apple macOS 10.15
Exploit prediction
0.84% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 58% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.1 | 5.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N |
| NVD | 2.0 | 4.3 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N |
Affected products
- Apple macOS
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-20 Improper Input Validation
References
-
support.apple.com
/en-us/HT210788
release-notes, vendor-advisory
-
support.apple.com
/en-us/HT211100
release-notes, vendor-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2019-8853
- NVD CVE-2019-8853
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