First published: Tue Oct 29 2019(Updated: )
A validation issue existed in the entitlement verification. This issue was addressed with improved validation of the process entitlement. This issue is fixed in macOS Catalina 10.15.1. An application may be able to execute arbitrary code with system privileges.
Credit: product-security@apple.com Scott Knight @sdotknight VMware Carbon Black TAU
Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
---|---|---|
Apple Mac OS X | <10.15.1 | |
Apple macOS Catalina | <10.15.1 | 10.15.1 |
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(Found alongside the following vulnerabilities)
CVE-2019-8805 is a vulnerability that existed in the entitlement verification process in macOS Catalina 10.15.1, allowing an application to execute arbitrary code with system privileges.
CVE-2019-8805 has a severity score of 7.8, which is classified as critical.
CVE-2019-8805 affects macOS Catalina up to version 10.15.1.
CVE-2019-8805 was fixed by improving the validation of the process entitlement in macOS Catalina 10.15.1.
You can find more information about CVE-2019-8805 on the Apple support page: https://support.apple.com/HT210722