7.5
CWE
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Advisory Published
CVE Published
Updated

CVE-2019-8564: Buffer Overflow

First published: Mon Mar 25 2019(Updated: )

A logic issue was addressed with improved validation. This issue is fixed in macOS Mojave 10.14.4, Security Update 2019-002 High Sierra, Security Update 2019-002 Sierra. An attacker in a privileged network position can modify driver state.

Credit: product-security@apple.com Hugues Anguelkov during an internship at Quarkslab

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow 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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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is CVE-2019-8564?

    CVE-2019-8564 is a logic issue in Wi-Fi that was addressed with improved validation.

  • How severe is CVE-2019-8564?

    CVE-2019-8564 has a severity rating of 7.5 out of 10 (high).

  • What is the affected software?

    The affected software includes macOS Mojave 10.14.4, Security Update 2019-002 High Sierra, and Security Update 2019-002 Sierra.

  • How can an attacker exploit CVE-2019-8564?

    An attacker in a privileged network position can modify driver state.

  • How can I fix CVE-2019-8564?

    To fix CVE-2019-8564, update to macOS Mojave 10.14.4, or apply Security Update 2019-002 for High Sierra or Sierra.

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