CVE-2019-8545: High severity tvos vulnerability

Published Mar 25, 2019
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Updated

A memory corruption issue was addressed with improved state management. This issue is fixed in iOS 12.2, macOS Mojave 10.14.4, tvOS 12.2, watchOS 5.2. A local user may be able to cause unexpected system termination or read kernel memory.

Other sources

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

Credit

Adam Donenfeld@@doadam(the Zimperium zLabs 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<10.14.4
Apple tvOS<12.2
Apple WatchOS<5.2

Event History

Dec 18, 2019
CVE Published
via MITRE·05:33 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·05:33 PM
DescriptionWeakness

Parent advisories

This vulnerability appears in the following advisories.

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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the vulnerability ID?

The vulnerability ID is CVE-2019-8545.

2

What is the severity of CVE-2019-8545?

The severity of CVE-2019-8545 is high (7.1).

3

How does CVE-2019-8545 affect Apple devices?

CVE-2019-8545 affects iOS 12.2, macOS Mojave 10.14.4, tvOS 12.2, and watchOS 5.2 devices.

4

What can a local user do with CVE-2019-8545?

A local user may be able to cause unexpected system termination or read kernel memory with CVE-2019-8545.

5

How can I fix CVE-2019-8545?

To fix CVE-2019-8545, update your Apple device to iOS 12.2, macOS Mojave 10.14.4, tvOS 12.2, or watchOS 5.2.

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