Evidence dossier

CVE-2019-8526

CVE-2019-8526

59.776.2Priority evidence range
As known Jul 19, 2026, 5:00 AM UTCgen-56ccdaf9

Normalized restatement

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.

State
PUBLISHED
Published
Dec 18, 2019
Updated
Oct 21, 2025
Evidence coverage
85%
CISA KEVCatalog member

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FIRST EPSS0.70%

2026-07-18 · v2026.06.15 · percentile 49.1%

Source stateNo scored conflict

Distinct CVSS assessments remain side by side; none are averaged.

Source comparison

Who said what

appleoriginal assertion
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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.

CISA-ADPindependent enrichment
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CISA ADP Vulnrichment

CVEderivative copy
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CVE Program Container

CISA KEVoriginal assertion
observed_exploitation

Apple macOS Use-After-Free Vulnerability

FIRST EPSSoriginal assertion
model_probability

Probability 0.007010000000; percentile 0.490860000000

Applicability

Cited product scope

Trace impact →
ApplemacOS
[{"status": "affected", "version": "unspecified", "lessThan": "macOS Mojave 10.14.4", "versionType": "custom"}]unknown
Unknown vendorUnknown product
cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*; end excluding 10.14.4supported

Assessments

CVSS by origin

7.8
nvd@nist.govCVSS 3.1 · role PrimaryCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
7.2
nvd@nist.govCVSS 2.0 · role PrimaryAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
7.8
134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0CVSS 3.1 · role SecondaryCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
7.8
CISA-ADPCVSS 3.1 · role unknownCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Limitations and unknowns

  • KEV membership is authoritative for the catalog, not proof of exposure in any environment.
  • EPSS is a dated model probability and not an individual-environment prediction.
  • Affected or fixed status applies only to the exact cited product and version scope; unresolved scope remains unknown.
  • NVD-carried upstream facts remain derivative and are not independent corroboration.
  • Only NVD metrics validated under the generation-bound calculator are Public Priority eligible; direct CVE record metrics remain display-only.
  • NVD CVSS source eligibility is closed: NVD-authored, exact record-source, or registered same-CVE container origin; unmapped sources remain display-only.
  • Factor D is unknown in Public Core because no accepted canonical mapping-obligation ledger is present.
  • Core replay supports the active and immediately prior generation; retrospective valid-at replay is deferred.