CVE-2019-19695: High severity trend micro antivirus for mac vulnerability
Published Dec 24, 2019
·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.
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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).
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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.
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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.