First published: Mon Mar 25 2019(Updated: )
This issue was addressed with improved checks. This issue is fixed in macOS Mojave 10.14.4. A local user may be able to execute arbitrary shell commands.
Credit: product-security@apple.com CodeColorist Ant
Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
---|---|---|
Apple Mac OS X | <10.14.4 | |
Apple macOS Mojave | <10.14.4 | 10.14.4 |
Apple High Sierra | ||
Apple Sierra |
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(Found alongside the following vulnerabilities)
CVE-2019-8513 is a vulnerability in macOS Mojave 10.14.4 that allows a local user to execute arbitrary shell commands.
CVE-2019-8513 has a severity rating of 7.8 (high).
You can fix CVE-2019-8513 by updating to macOS Mojave 10.14.4 or later.
The CWE ID for CVE-2019-8513 is CWE-78.
You can find more information about CVE-2019-8513 in the Apple security advisory: [HT209600](https://support.apple.com/HT209600).