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CVE-2019-8561
- Severity: high (CVSS 7.8 v3.1)
- Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
- EPSS: 6.6% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
- Public exploit or detection template: none known
- Published: 2019-12-18 · updated 2026-06-17
- Weakness: CWE-20
Description
A logic issue was addressed with improved validation. This issue is fixed in macOS Mojave 10.14.4. A malicious application may be able to elevate privileges.
Affected products
- macOS: before 10.14.4 — fixed in 10.14.4
How to fix
Upgrade to a fixed version: macOS 10.14.4. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.
References
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