8.8

CVE-2019-8675: apple mac_os_x Classic Buffer Overflow

CVSS: 8.8v3.1HighModified
AliasesALPINE-CVE-2019-8675UBUNTU-CVE-2019-8675DEBIAN-CVE-2019-8675
Published 27-10-2020Last modified 04-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2019-8675 is a high (CVSS 8.8) Classic Buffer Overflow vulnerability in apple mac_os_x. EPSS estimates a 2.12% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 81.5% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
36/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
8.8/10
010
High · v3.1 (NVD)
EPSS score
2.12%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Advisory lineage

Upstream 0 · Downstream 10 · Related 6
DLA-1893-1MGASA-2020-0248OPENSUSE-SU-2019:2573-1OPENSUSE-SU-2019:2575-1RHSA-2020:1765RHSA-2020:3864

Timeline

  1. 27-10-2020
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 04-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

A buffer overflow issue was addressed with improved memory handling. This issue is fixed in macOS Mojave 10.14.6, Security Update 2019-004 High Sierra, Security Update 2019-004 Sierra. An attacker in a privileged network position may be able to execute arbitrary code.

CVSS metrics

5 scores · 4 sources · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

2.12%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

82%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 2.12% on 19-09-2026

19-09-202619-10-2026
EPSS score
2.12%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Apple2 products
Alpine1 product
  • cups< 2.2.12-r0
Debian1 product
  • cups< 2.2.12-1
Ubuntu1 product
  • cups< 2.1.3-4ubuntu0.10 | < 2.2.7-1ubuntu2.7

4 vendors · 5 products

References

6 links