CVE-2019-8508 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Description

A buffer overflow was addressed with improved bounds checking. This issue is fixed in macOS Mojave 10.14.4. Mounting a maliciously crafted NFS network share may lead to arbitrary code execution with system privileges.

Published: 2019-12-18

Score: 7.8 High

EPSS: < 1% Very Low

KEV: No

Analysis

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Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

Apple

macOS

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`unspecified`	affected	< macOS Mojave 10.14.4

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record.

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2019-17898	A buffer overflow was addressed with improved bounds checking. This issue is fixed in macOS Mojave 10.14.4. Mounting a maliciously crafted NFS network share may lead to arbitrary code execution with system privileges.

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Local

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Complete

Integrity Impact Complete

Availability Impact Complete

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.00422.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
https://support.apple.com/HT209600

History

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Subscriptions

Apple Mac Os X

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: apple

Published: 2019-12-18T17:33:16.000Z

Updated: 2024-08-04T21:17:31.434Z

Reserved: 2019-02-18T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2019-8508

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2019-12-18T18:15:23.037

Modified: 2026-06-17T02:42:03.370

Link: CVE-2019-8508

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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Weaknesses

CWE-120
Buffer Copy without Checking Size of Input ('Classic Buffer Overflow')

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