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TI-2019-06343 Aliases CVE-2019-8781GHSA-x6qv-5qx2-pvjw

Out-of-bounds write in Apple macOS

Priority MEDIUM 40CWE-787Published · 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-787 and the CVSS impact.

Summary

A memory corruption issue was addressed with improved state management. This issue is fixed in macOS Catalina 10.15. An application may be able to execute arbitrary code with kernel privileges.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.03253 88th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed macOS (Apple): macOS Catalina 10.15

SSVC decision points

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

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
ApplemacOSbefore macOS Catalina 10.15macOS Catalina 10.15Patch availableCNA
  • macOS VendorApple Affected before macOS Catalina 10.15 Fixed in macOS Catalina 10.15 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 10.15VulnerableApple
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 10.15 Vulnerable ·Apple

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA macOS (Apple) Fixed in macOS Catalina 10.15

Fixed in the same release

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

  • Release ·

    Apple macOS macOS Catalina 10.15

    12 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 2 MEDIUM, 10 LOW

    Other records, highest priority first

    • TI-2019-06308 Memory corruption in Apple macOSPriority MEDIUM 42
    • TI-2019-06281 Out-of-bounds write in Apple macOSPriority LOW 37
    • TI-2019-06335 An issue existed in the handling of links in encrypted PDFs.Priority LOW 35
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Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2019-8781
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-x6qv-5qx2-pvjw

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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