Apple macOS up to 10.14.5 Found in Apps information disclosure

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability labeled as critical has been found in Apple macOS up to 10.14.5. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the component Found in Apps. Executing a manipulation can lead to information disclosure. This vulnerability appears as CVE-2019-8663. The attack may be performed from remote. In addition, an exploit is available. The affected component should be upgraded.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Apple macOS up to 10.14.5 (Operating System) and classified as critical. This vulnerability affects an unknown part of the component Found in Apps. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a information disclosure vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-200. The product exposes sensitive information to an actor that is not explicitly authorized to have access to that information. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

The weakness was presented 07/22/2019 by Natalie Silvanovich with Google Project Zero as HT210348 as confirmed advisory (Website). The advisory is shared for download at support.apple.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2019-8663 since 02/18/2019. The attack can be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. Technical details are unknown but a public exploit is available. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1592. The advisory points out:

This issue was addressed with improved checks.

It is possible to download the exploit at packetstormsecurity.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. As 0-day the estimated underground price was around $5k-$25k.

Upgrading to version 10.14.6 eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at Exploit-DB (47257). See VDB-138560, VDB-138561, VDB-138562 and VDB-138563 for similar entries. VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

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Class: Information disclosure
CWE: CWE-200 / CWE-284 / CWE-266
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Access: Public
Status: Proof-of-Concept
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: macOS 10.14.6

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02/18/2019 🔍
07/22/2019 +154 days 🔍
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07/24/2019 +2 days 🔍
02/23/2025 +2041 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: apple.com

Advisory: HT210348
Researcher: Natalie Silvanovich
Organization: Google Project Zero
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2019-8663 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2019-8663
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-138568
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20180712
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Entryinfo

Created: 07/24/2019 15:11
Updated: 02/23/2025 08:14
Changes: 07/24/2019 15:11 (64), 07/10/2020 16:27 (1), 11/06/2023 14:29 (4), 06/20/2024 12:20 (22), 02/23/2025 08:14 (2)
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