CVE-2019-8715: Critical severity macos catalina vulnerability

Published Sep 19, 2019
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Updated

PluginKit. 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 macOS Catalina 10.15.1, Security Update 2019-001, and Security Update 2019-006, macOS Catalina 10.15, iOS 13. An application may be able to execute arbitrary code with system privileges.

Credit

an anonymous researcher, an anonymous researcher, an anonymous researcher

Affected Software

5 affected componentsFixes available
Apple macOS Catalina<10.15.1
10.15.1
Apple macOS Catalina<10.15
10.15
Apple iOS<13
13
Apple iPhone OS<13.0
Apple iOS and macOS<10.15

Event History

Oct 27, 2020
CVE Published
via MITRE·07:42 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·07:42 PM
DescriptionWeakness

Parent advisories

This vulnerability appears in the following advisories.

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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is CVE-2019-8715?

CVE-2019-8715 is a memory corruption issue in PluginKit that allows an application to execute arbitrary code with system privileges.

2

How severe is CVE-2019-8715?

CVE-2019-8715 has a severity score of 7.8, which is considered critical.

3

Which software versions are affected by CVE-2019-8715?

macOS Catalina 10.15.1, macOS Catalina 10.15, and iOS 13 are affected by CVE-2019-8715.

4

How can I fix CVE-2019-8715?

To fix CVE-2019-8715, update your macOS to version 10.15.1, apply Security Update 2019-001 or Security Update 2019-006 for macOS Catalina, or update your iOS to version 13.

5

Where can I find more information about CVE-2019-8715?

You can find more information about CVE-2019-8715 on the following Apple support pages: https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT210722, https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT210634, https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT210606.

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