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CVE-2019-8802
- Severity: high (CVSS 7.8 v3.1)
- Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
- EPSS: 1.0% 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 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.
Affected products
- macOS: before 10.15.1 — fixed in 10.15.1
How to fix
Upgrade to a fixed version: macOS 10.15.1. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.
References
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