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A logic issue was addressed with improved state management. This issue is fixed in macOS Catalina 10.15.2, Security Update 2019-002 Mojave, and Security Update 2019-007 High Sierra. A Mac may not l...

CVE-2019-8851 · published 6 years ago
Summary

A logic issue was addressed with improved state management. This issue is fixed in macOS Catalina 10.15.2, Security Update 2019-002 Mojave, and Security Update 2019-007 High Sierra. A Mac may not lock immediately upon wake.

What to do
  • Update apple mac_os_x to version 10.15.2 or later.
Affected software
VendorProductAffected versions
apple mac_os_x < 10.15.2
cpe:2.3:a:apple:mac_os_x:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Original advisory text
A logic issue was addressed with improved state management. This issue is fixed in macOS Catalina 10.15.2, Security Update 2019-002 Mojave, and Security Update 2019-007 High Sierra. A Mac may not l...
A logic issue was addressed with improved state management. This issue is fixed in macOS Catalina 10.15.2, Security Update 2019-002 Mojave, and Security Update 2019-007 High Sierra. A Mac may not lock immediately upon wake.
References
Fix within
Internet-facing 14 days
Internal 60 days
  • Not known to be exploited
  • Can be exploited automatically (estimated)
  • Gives an attacker partial control (estimated)
Severity
7.5 High
Exploitation
<1% chance of attack within 30 days
Timeline
Published27 Oct 2020
Updated3 Nov 2026
First seen29 Sep 2026
Sources
CVE-2019-8851 · NVD
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