CVE-2019-8701: High severity macos catalina vulnerability

Published Jul 22, 2019
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Updated

A memory corruption issue was addressed with improved memory handling. This issue is fixed in macOS Catalina 10.15. An application may be able to execute arbitrary code with system privileges.

Other sources

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

Credit

Simon Huang@@HuangShaomang, Rong Fan@@fanrong1992, pjf(IceSword Lab of Qihoo 360)

Affected Software

5 affected componentsFixes available
Apple macOS Catalina<10.15
10.15
Apple macOS Mojave<10.14.6
10.14.6
Apple High Sierra
Apple Sierra
Apple iOS and macOS<10.15

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.

Peer vulnerabilities

Found alongside the following vulnerabilities.

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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is CVE-2019-8701?

CVE-2019-8701 is a memory corruption issue in macOS Catalina 10.15 that allows an application to execute arbitrary code with system privileges.

2

How severe is CVE-2019-8701?

CVE-2019-8701 has a severity rating of 7.8 (high).

3

Which versions of macOS are affected by CVE-2019-8701?

macOS Catalina 10.15 and previous versions (up to macOS Mojave 10.14.6) are affected by CVE-2019-8701.

4

Is there a fix for CVE-2019-8701?

Yes, CVE-2019-8701 is fixed in macOS Catalina 10.15.

5

Where can I find more information about CVE-2019-8701?

You can find more information about CVE-2019-8701 on the Apple support website: [https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT210634](https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT210634) and [https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT210348](https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT210348).

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