VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE
CVE-2019-8802
CVSS score7.8 HIGH
EPSS probability1.04%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2019-12-18
Last modified2026-06-17
CVSS vectorCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Description
A validation issue was addressed with improved logic. This issue is fixed in macOS Catalina 10.15.1. A malicious application may be able to gain root privileges.
Weakness classification
- CWE-20: Improper Input Validation
Primary references
- product-security@apple.com — Vendor Advisory
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 — Vendor Advisory