CVE-2019-8697

Vulnerability

A memory corruption issue exists in macOS Mojave 10.14.5, addressed in macOS Mojave 10.14.6. The vulnerability is located in the AppleGraphicsControl component and can be triggered by an application running on the system. An attacker would need to have the ability to run a malicious application on the target system.

Exploitation

To exploit this vulnerability, an attacker must first have a means to run a malicious application on the affected macOS Mojave 10.14.5 system. The application then triggers the memory corruption, which can lead to arbitrary code execution with system privileges. No specific detailed exploitation steps are disclosed in the available references [1].

Impact

A successful attack can lead to arbitrary code execution with system privileges, allowing the attacker to gain full control over the system, including the ability to install software, modify system files, or access sensitive data [1].

Mitigation

The vulnerability is fixed in macOS Mojave 10.14.6, released July 22, 2019 [1]. Users should update to this version or later. No workarounds are available for systems that cannot be updated.