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CVE-2019-8768

• Severity: medium (CVSS 5.3 v3.1)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 1.6% 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-459

Description

"Clear History and Website Data" did not clear the history. The issue was addressed with improved data deletion. This issue is fixed in macOS Catalina 10.15. A user may be unable to delete browsing history items.

Affected products

• macOS: before 10.15 — fixed in 10.15

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: macOS 10.15. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

• https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202003-22
• https://support.apple.com/HT210634
• https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202003-22
• https://support.apple.com/HT210634

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