Release Date: December 24, 2019
CVE Vulnerability Identifiers: CVE-2019-19695
Platform: macOS
CVSS 3.0 Scores: 5.2
Severity Ratings: Medium
Summary
Trend Micro has released an update to Trend Micro Antivirus for Mac 2019 (v9) which resolves a privilege escalation vulnerability.
Affected Versions
| Product | Affected Versions | Platform | Language |
|---|---|---|---|
| Antivirus for Mac | 2019 (v9.0.1379 and below) | macOS | English |
Solution
Trend Micro has addressed these vulnerabilities on Antivirus for Mac 2019 via a patch that is available now through the product’s automatic ActiveUpdate (AU) feature for all products listed above. Customers who receive regular automatic updates from the Internet should have already received the update.
Customers who have not yet received the update can manually click Update Now to ensure they have the latest build.
Please note that the vulnerability is not present in the latest version of the product - Trend Micro Antivirus for Mac 2020 (v10). It is recommended that customers upgrade to the latest version to ensure the latest protection. You may obtain the latest version (2020 v10) here.
Vulnerability Details
A privilege escalation vulnerability in Trend Micro Antivirus for Mac 2019 (v9.0.1379 and below) could potentially allow an attacker to create a symbolic link to a target file and modify it.
Trend Micro has received no reports nor is aware of any actual attacks against the affected product related to this vulnerability at this time.
Acknowledgement
Trend Micro would like to thank the following individual for responsibly disclosing the issue and working with Trend Micro to help protect our customers:
- Zhongcheng Li (CK01) from Topsec Alpha Team