CVE-2019-13014

Name: CVE-2019-13014
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2019-08-23T17:15:13.667+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

MEDIUMCVSS 5.5/10EPSS 0.35%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2019-13014 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 5.5/10 on the CVSS scale. Little Snitch versions 4.4.0 fixes a vulnerability in a privileged helper tool. However, the operating system may have made a copy of the privileged helper which is not removed or updated immediately. EPSS estimates a 0.35% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

Little Snitch versions 4.4.0 fixes a vulnerability in a privileged helper tool. However, the operating system may have made a copy of the privileged helper which is not removed or updated immediately. Computers may therefore still be vulnerable after upgrading to 4.4.0. Version 4.4.1 fixes this issue by removing the operating system's copy during the upgrade.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

5.5/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

EPSS Probability

0.35%

27.2th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Obdev	Little Snitch	4.4.0

References

Timeline

Published: Aug 23, 2019
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2019-13014?

How severe is CVE-2019-13014?

CVE-2019-13014 has a CVSS score of 5.5/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.35% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2019-13014?

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Source: NVD / NIST