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TI-2019-06132 Aliases CVE-2019-8555GHSA-qc53-pf6m-hqxj

Memory corruption in Apple macOS

Priority LOW 37CWE-119Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
None
User interaction
Required
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Code execution
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-119 and the CVSS impact.

Summary

A buffer overflow was addressed with improved size validation. This issue is fixed in macOS Mojave 10.14.4. A malicious application may be able to execute arbitrary code with kernel privileges.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.01338 71st percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed macOS (Apple): macOS Mojave 10.14.4

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
ApplemacOSbefore macOS Mojave 10.14.4macOS Mojave 10.14.4Patch availableCNA
  • macOS VendorApple Affected before macOS Mojave 10.14.4 Fixed in macOS Mojave 10.14.4 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 10.4.4VulnerableApple
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 10.4.4 Vulnerable ·Apple

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA macOS (Apple) Fixed in macOS Mojave 10.14.4

Fixed in the same release

Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.

  • Release ·

    Apple macOS macOS Mojave 10.14.4

    33 records Highest priority Priority CRITICAL 1 CRITICAL, 4 MEDIUM, 28 LOW

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Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2019-8555
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-qc53-pf6m-hqxj

References

Advisory 1

  • TI-2021-01573 Apple iOS and iPadOS: A remote attacker may be able to cause arbitrary code execution KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2021-01572 Apple iOS and iPadOS: A remote attacker may be able to cause arbitrary code execution KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2014-05975 GNU Bash through 4.3 bash43-025 processes trailing strings after certain malformed… KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2014-05157 GNU Bash through 4.3 processes trailing strings after function definitions in the values… KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2012-01607 sapi/cgi/cgi_main.c in PHP before 5.3.12 and 5.4.x before 5.4.2, when configured as a CGI… KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2022-02117 Out-of-bounds write in Google Chrome KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
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Sources

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