CVE-2019-19695: High severity trend micro antivirus for mac vulnerability

Published Dec 24, 2019
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Updated

A privilege escalation vulnerability in Trend Micro Antivirus for Mac 2019 (v9.0.1379 and below) could potentially allow an attacker to create a symbolic link to a target file and modify it.

Affected Software

1 affected component
trendmicro Antivirus Macos<=9.0.1379

Event History

Dec 24, 2019
CVE Published
via MITRE·08:25 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·08:25 AM
DescriptionWeakness

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the vulnerability ID for this privilege escalation vulnerability?

The vulnerability ID for this privilege escalation vulnerability is CVE-2019-19695.

2

What software is affected by this vulnerability?

Trend Micro Antivirus for Mac 2019 (v9.0.1379 and below) is affected by this vulnerability.

3

What is the severity of CVE-2019-19695?

The severity of CVE-2019-19695 is high (7.5).

4

How can an attacker exploit this vulnerability?

An attacker can exploit this vulnerability by creating a symbolic link to a target file and modifying it.

5

Is there a patch or update available to fix this vulnerability?

Yes, Trend Micro has released a patch to address this vulnerability. Please refer to the official website for more information.

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