CVE-2019-8661: Use After Free
Published Jul 22, 2019
·Updated
Carbon Core. A use after free issue was addressed with improved memory management.
Other sources
A use after free issue was addressed with improved memory management. This issue is fixed in macOS Mojave 10.14.6. A remote attacker may be able to cause arbitrary code execution.
Credit
natashenka(Google Project Zero)
Affected Software
4 affected componentsFixes available
Apple macOS Mojave<10.14.6
10.14.6
Apple High Sierra
Apple Sierra
Apple iOS and macOS<10.14.6
Event History
Dec 18, 2019
CVE Published
via MITRE·05:33 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·05:33 PM
DescriptionWeakness
Peer vulnerabilities
Found alongside the following vulnerabilities.
- CVE-2019-8693
- CVE-2019-8656
- CVE-2018-19860
- CVE-2019-9506
- CVE-2020-10135
- CVE-2019-8661
- CVE-2019-8646
- CVE-2019-8660
- CVE-2019-8675
- CVE-2019-8696
- CVE-2019-8539
- CVE-2019-8697
- CVE-2019-8648
- CVE-2019-8663
- CVE-2019-8702
- CVE-2019-8695
- CVE-2019-8691
- CVE-2019-8692
- CVE-2018-16860
- CVE-2019-8694
- CVE-2019-13118
- CVE-2019-8662
- CVE-2019-8670
- CVE-2019-8701
- CVE-2019-8667
- CVE-2019-8657
- CVE-2019-8690
- CVE-2019-8649
- CVE-2019-8658
- CVE-2019-8644
- CVE-2019-8666
- CVE-2019-8669
- CVE-2019-8671
- CVE-2019-8672
- CVE-2019-8673
- CVE-2019-8676
- CVE-2019-8677
- CVE-2019-8678
- CVE-2019-8679
- CVE-2019-8680
- CVE-2019-8681
- CVE-2019-8683
- CVE-2019-8684
- CVE-2019-8685
- CVE-2019-8686
- CVE-2019-8687
- CVE-2019-8688
- CVE-2019-8689
Frequently Asked Questions
1
What is CVE-2019-8661?
CVE-2019-8661 is a use after free vulnerability in Carbon Core that allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code.
2
What is the severity of CVE-2019-8661?
CVE-2019-8661 has a severity rating of 9.8 (Critical).
3
Which versions of macOS are affected by CVE-2019-8661?
CVE-2019-8661 affects macOS Mojave 10.14.6 and earlier versions.
4
How was CVE-2019-8661 fixed?
The issue was addressed with improved memory management in macOS Mojave 10.14.6.
5
Where can I find more information about CVE-2019-8661?
You can find more information about CVE-2019-8661 on the Apple support page at https://support.apple.com/HT210348.