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CVE-2019-8589

• Severity: medium (CVSS 5.5 v3.1)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 0.7% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2019-12-18 · updated 2026-06-17

Description

This issue was addressed with improved checks. This issue is fixed in macOS Mojave 10.14.5. A malicious application may bypass Gatekeeper checks.

Affected products

• macOS: before 10.14.5 — fixed in 10.14.5

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: macOS 10.14.5. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

• https://support.apple.com/HT210119
• https://support.apple.com/HT210119

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