CVE-2019-8781
Apple macOS Kernel Code Execution Vulnerability
Description
A memory corruption issue was addressed with improved state management. This issue is fixed in macOS Catalina 10.15. An application may be able to execute arbitrary code with kernel privileges.
INFO
Published Date :
Dec. 18, 2019, 6:15 p.m.
Last Modified :
July 21, 2021, 11:39 a.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
No
Impact Score :
5.9
Exploitability Score :
1.8
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github
CVE-2019-8781 has a 6 public PoC/Exploit available at Github.
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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-2019-8781.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://support.apple.com/HT210634 | Vendor Advisory |
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
None
None
Exploit POC for the bug CVE-2019-8781, found by @LinusHenze
Makefile Assembly C
macOS Kernel Exploit for CVE-2019-8781.
macos exploit kernel-exploit
Makefile C Assembly
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The following list is the news that have been mention
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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the
CVE-2019-8781 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.
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CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
CWE Remap by [email protected]
Jul. 21, 2021
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed CWE CWE-119 CWE-787 -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Dec. 20, 2019
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V2 Metadata Victim must voluntarily interact with attack mechanism Added CVSS V2 NIST (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C) Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Changed Reference Type https://support.apple.com/HT210634 No Types Assigned https://support.apple.com/HT210634 Vendor Advisory Added CWE NIST CWE-119 Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 10.15
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
While CVE identifies
specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2019-8781 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification
(CAPEC)
stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and
approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2019-8781
weaknesses.
Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
0.07 }} 0.00%
score
0.29459
percentile