7.8
HIGH CVSS 3.1
CVE-2019-8513
Apple macOS Command Injection Vulnerability
Description

This issue was addressed with improved checks. This issue is fixed in macOS Mojave 10.14.4. A local user may be able to execute arbitrary shell commands.

INFO

Published Date :

Dec. 18, 2019, 6:15 p.m.

Last Modified :

Nov. 21, 2024, 4:49 a.m.

Remotely Exploit :

No
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2019-8513 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Apple macos
2 Apple mac_os_x
CVSS Scores
The Common Vulnerability Scoring System is a standardized framework for assessing the severity of vulnerabilities in software and systems. We collect and displays CVSS scores from various sources for each CVE.
Score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Source
CVSS 2.0 HIGH [email protected]
CVSS 3.1 HIGH [email protected]
Solution
The affected macOS systems have a command injection vulnerability.
  • Upgrade to macOS 10.14.4 or later.
  • Install Security Update 2019-002 or later for macOS 10.12.x and 10.13.6.
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github

CVE-2019-8513 has a 5 public PoC/Exploit available at Github. Go to the Public Exploits tab to see the list.

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2019-8513.

URL Resource
https://support.apple.com/HT209600 Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/HT209600 Vendor Advisory
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2019-8513 is associated with the following CWEs:

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).

None

Updated: 2 months ago
37 stars 4 fork 4 watcher
Born at : March 12, 2021, 12:22 p.m. This repo has been linked 1063 different CVEs too.

2019年天融信阿尔法实验室在微信公众号发布的所有安全资讯汇总

Updated: 3 months, 2 weeks ago
35 stars 6 fork 6 watcher
Born at : Jan. 11, 2021, 2:13 a.m. This repo has been linked 241 different CVEs too.

None

Updated: 5 months ago
18 stars 10 fork 10 watcher
Born at : Jan. 2, 2021, 10:19 p.m. This repo has been linked 1053 different CVEs too.

None

Updated: 2 months ago
84 stars 31 fork 31 watcher
Born at : Oct. 2, 2020, 2:49 p.m. This repo has been linked 1114 different CVEs too.

PoC

Makefile Shell Objective-C C Swift Python HTML CSS

Updated: 1 month, 3 weeks ago
210 stars 46 fork 46 watcher
Born at : April 13, 2019, 5:14 a.m. This repo has been linked 8 different CVEs too.

Results are limited to the first 15 repositories due to potential performance issues.

The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2019-8513 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

  • objective-see.org
Rootpipe Reborn (Part II)

Rootpipe Reborn (Part II) CVE-2019-8565 feedback assistant race condition, leads to root April 22, 2019 In this guest blog post, the talented @CodeColorist writes about yet another neat macOS vulnerab ... Read more

Published Date: Jul 25, 2024 (1 year, 1 month ago)

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2019-8513 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

    Nov. 21, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://support.apple.com/HT209600
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Dec. 22, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V2 NIST (AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Changed Reference Type https://support.apple.com/HT209600 No Types Assigned https://support.apple.com/HT209600 Vendor Advisory
    Added CWE NIST CWE-78
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 10.14.4
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
Vulnerability Scoring Details
Base CVSS Score: 7.8
Attack Vector
Attack Complexity
Privileges Required
User Interaction
Scope
Confidentiality Impact
Integrity Impact
Availability Impact
Base CVSS Score: 7.2
Access Vector
Access Complexity
Authentication
Confidentiality Impact
Integrity Impact
Availability Impact
Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

11.28 }} 1.72%

score

0.93244

percentile