CVE-2019-8525: High severity tvos vulnerability

Published Mar 25, 2019
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Updated

Kernel. A memory corruption issue was addressed with improved state management.

Other sources

A memory corruption issue was addressed with improved state management. This issue is fixed in macOS Mojave 10.14.5, Security Update 2019-003 High Sierra, Security Update 2019-003 Sierra, watchOS 5.2, macOS Mojave 10.14.4, Security Update 2019-002 High Sierra, Security Update 2019-002 Sierra, iOS 12.2. An application may be able to execute arbitrary code with kernel privileges.

Credit

Zhuo Liang, shrek_wzw(Qihoo 360 Nirvan Team), Zhuo Liang, shrek_wzw(Qihoo 360 Nirvan Team), Zhuo Liang, shrek_wzw(Qihoo 360 Nirvan Team), Zhuo Liang, shrek_wzw(Qihoo 360 Nirvan Team), Zhuo Liang, shrek_wzw(Qihoo 360 Nirvan Team)

Affected Software

10 affected componentsFixes available
Apple tvOS<12.2
12.2
Apple macOS Mojave<10.14.4
10.14.4
Apple High Sierra
Apple Sierra
Apple WatchOS<5.2
5.2
Apple iOS<12.2
12.2
Apple iPhone OS<12.2
Apple iOS and macOS>=10.14.3<10.14.4
Apple WatchOS<5.2
Apple iOS and macOS>=10.12.6<10.14.5

Event History

Oct 27, 2020
CVE Published
via MITRE·07:23 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·07:23 PM
DescriptionWeakness

Parent advisories

This vulnerability appears in the following advisories.

Peer vulnerabilities

Found alongside the following vulnerabilities.

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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2019-8525?

The severity of CVE-2019-8525 is high with a severity value of 6.7.

2

What is the affected software for CVE-2019-8525?

CVE-2019-8525 affects macOS Mojave 10.14.5, Security Update 2019-003 High Sierra, Security Update 2019-003 Sierra, watchOS 5.2, macOS Mojave 10.14.4, Security Update 2019-002 High Sierra, Security Update 2019-002 Sierra, iOS 12.2, and earlier versions.

3

How can I fix CVE-2019-8525?

To fix CVE-2019-8525, update your software to macOS Mojave 10.14.5, Security Update 2019-003 High Sierra, Security Update 2019-003 Sierra, watchOS 5.2, macOS Mojave 10.14.4, Security Update 2019-002 High Sierra, Security Update 2019-002 Sierra, iOS 12.2, or later versions.

4

What is the CWE ID of CVE-2019-8525?

The CWE ID of CVE-2019-8525 is 787.

5

Where can I find more information about CVE-2019-8525?

You can find more information about CVE-2019-8525 on Apple's official support website: [link](https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT209599), [link](https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT210119), [link](https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT209600).

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