Apple macOS up to 10.14.5 buffer overflow

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical was found in Apple macOS up to 10.14.5. The impacted element is an unknown function. Executing a manipulation can lead to buffer overflow. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2019-8696. The attack can be executed remotely. There is not any exploit available. Upgrading the affected component is advised.

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 function. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a buffer overflow vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-120. The product copies an input buffer to an output buffer without verifying that the size of the input buffer is less than the size of the output buffer, leading to a buffer overflow. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

The weakness was released 10/28/2020 as HT210348. The advisory is available at support.apple.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2019-8696. The exploitation appears to be difficult. The attack can be initiated remotely. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not available.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 236654 (Alibaba Cloud Linux 3 : 0106: cups (ALINUX3-SA-2022:0106)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment.

Upgrading to version 10.14.6 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (236654) and CERT Bund (WID-SEC-2024-1086). If you want to get best quality of vulnerability data, you may have to visit VulDB.

Affected

  • SUSE Linux
  • IBM QRadar SIEM

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 6.9
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Buffer overflow
CWE: CWE-120 / CWE-119
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Nessus ID: 236654
Nessus Name: Alibaba Cloud Linux 3 : 0106: cups (ALINUX3-SA-2022:0106)

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: macOS 10.14.6

Timelineinfo

02/18/2019 🔍
10/28/2020 +618 days 🔍
10/28/2020 +0 days 🔍
10/17/2025 +1815 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: apple.com

Advisory: HT210348
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2019-8696 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2019-8696
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-163786
CERT Bund: WID-SEC-2024-1086 - IBM QRadar SIEM: Mehrere Schwachstellen

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20180712

Entryinfo

Created: 10/28/2020 09:47
Updated: 10/17/2025 04:40
Changes: 10/28/2020 09:47 (40), 11/28/2020 08:47 (2), 11/28/2020 08:54 (18), 05/18/2025 20:31 (17), 10/17/2025 04:40 (7)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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