medium
6.5
Advisory Published
CVE Published
Updated

CVE-2019-8645

First published: Mon Mar 25 2019(Updated: )

An issue existed in the handling of encrypted Mail. This issue was addressed with improved isolation of MIME in Mail. 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 may be able to intercept the contents of S/MIME-encrypted e-mail.

Credit: product-security@apple.com Maya Sigal Freie UniversitVolker Roth Freie Universit

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-2019-8645?

    CVE-2019-8645 is a vulnerability that existed in the handling of encrypted Mail in macOS Mojave, Security Update 2019-002 High Sierra, and Security Update 2019-002 Sierra.

  • How does CVE-2019-8645 affect Apple products?

    CVE-2019-8645 affects Apple products running macOS Mojave 10.14.4, Security Update 2019-002 High Sierra, and Security Update 2019-002 Sierra.

  • What is the severity of CVE-2019-8645?

    The severity of CVE-2019-8645 is medium with a CVSS score of 6.5.

  • How can I fix CVE-2019-8645?

    To fix CVE-2019-8645, users should update their operating system to macOS Mojave 10.14.4, Security Update 2019-002 High Sierra, or Security Update 2019-002 Sierra.

  • Where can I find more information about CVE-2019-8645?

    More information about CVE-2019-8645 can be found on the Apple support website: https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT209600

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