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CVE-2019-8590
- Severity: high (CVSS 7.8 v3.1)
- Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
- EPSS: 1.4% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
- Public exploit or detection template: none known
- Published: 2019-12-18 · updated 2026-06-17
Description
A logic issue was addressed with improved restrictions. This issue is fixed in macOS Mojave 10.14.5. An application may be able to execute arbitrary code with kernel privileges.
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
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