CVE-2019-8593: Critical severity tvos vulnerability

Published May 13, 2019
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Updated

AppleFileConduit. A memory corruption issue was addressed with improved memory handling.

Other sources

A memory corruption issue was addressed with improved memory handling. This issue is fixed in iOS 12.3, tvOS 12.3, watchOS 5.2.1. An application may be able to execute arbitrary code with system privileges.

Credit

Dany Lisiansky@@DanyL931, Dany Lisiansky@@DanyL931, Dany Lisiansky@@DanyL931

Affected Software

6 affected componentsFixes available
Apple tvOS<12.3
12.3
Apple WatchOS<5.2.1
5.2.1
Apple iOS<12.3
12.3
Apple iPhone OS<12.3
Apple tvOS<12.3
Apple WatchOS<5.2.1

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 CVE-2019-8593?

CVE-2019-8593 is a memory corruption vulnerability in AppleFileConduit that allows an application to execute arbitrary code with system privileges.

2

How is CVE-2019-8593 fixed?

CVE-2019-8593 is fixed in iOS 12.3, tvOS 12.3, and watchOS 5.2.1.

3

What is the severity level of CVE-2019-8593?

CVE-2019-8593 has a severity level of 7.8, which is considered critical.

4

What is the Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) ID for CVE-2019-8593?

CVE-2019-8593 is associated with CWE-787, which is a memory corruption vulnerability.

5

Where can I find more information about CVE-2019-8593?

You can find more information about CVE-2019-8593 on the following Apple support pages: [link1](https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT210118), [link2](https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT210120), [link3](https://support.apple.com/HT210118).

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