CVE-2019-8526

Apple macOS

Published 18 Dec 2019 · updated 17 Jun 2026 · Analyzed

7.8 High · CVSS 3.1, NVD

Exploited in the wild

CISA added this to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on 17 Apr 2023, with a remediation deadline of 8 May 2023 for US federal agencies.

Required action: Apply updates per vendor instructions.

Description

A use after free issue was addressed with improved memory management. This issue is fixed in macOS Mojave 10.14.4. An application may be able to gain elevated privileges.

References

support.apple.com/HT209600 · Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2019-8526 · US Government Resource