CVE-2019-8705: Medium severity tvos vulnerability

Published Sep 19, 2019
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Updated

CoreAudio. A memory corruption issue was addressed with improved validation.

Other sources

A memory corruption issue was addressed with improved validation. This issue is fixed in macOS Catalina 10.15, tvOS 13. Processing a maliciously crafted movie may result in the disclosure of process memory.

Credit

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Affected Software

7 affected componentsFixes available
Apple tvOS<13
13
Apple macOS Catalina<10.15
10.15
Apple macOS Catalina<10.15.1
10.15.1
Apple WatchOS<6
6
Apple iOS and macOS<10.15
Apple tvOS<13
Apple iOS<13
13

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-2019-8705?

CVE-2019-8705 is a memory corruption vulnerability in CoreAudio that allows a maliciously crafted movie to disclose process memory in macOS Catalina 10.15 and tvOS 13.

2

What is the severity of CVE-2019-8705?

The severity of CVE-2019-8705 is medium with a severity value of 5.5.

3

Which Apple products are affected by CVE-2019-8705?

Apple watchOS (up to version 6), macOS Catalina (up to version 10.15), iOS (up to version 13), Apple Mac OS X (up to version 10.15), and Apple tvOS (up to version 13) are affected by CVE-2019-8705.

4

How can I fix CVE-2019-8705?

To fix CVE-2019-8705, update to macOS Catalina 10.15, tvOS 13, or the latest available version of the affected products.

5

Where can I find more information about CVE-2019-8705?

You can find more information about CVE-2019-8705 on the Apple support page: [link](https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT210722)

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