CVE-2019-8757: Race Condition

Published Oct 7, 2019
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Updated

A race condition existed when reading and writing user preferences. This was addressed with improved state handling. This issue is fixed in macOS Catalina 10.15. The "Share Mac Analytics" setting may not be disabled when a user deselects the switch to share analytics.

Other sources

Crash Reporter. A race condition existed when reading and writing user preferences. This was addressed with improved state handling.

Credit

William Cerniuk(Core Development), LLC

Affected Software

2 affected componentsFixes available
apple macOS Catalina<10.15
10.15
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.

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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is CVE-2019-8757?

CVE-2019-8757 is a vulnerability in macOS Catalina 10.15 that allows a race condition when reading and writing user preferences.

2

How does CVE-2019-8757 affect Apple devices?

CVE-2019-8757 affects Apple devices running macOS Catalina 10.15.

3

What is the severity of CVE-2019-8757?

CVE-2019-8757 has a severity level of low (2.5).

4

How can I fix CVE-2019-8757?

CVE-2019-8757 is fixed in macOS Catalina 10.15. To address this vulnerability, make sure your device is running the latest version of the operating system.

5

Where can I find more information about CVE-2019-8757?

You can find more information about CVE-2019-8757 on Apple's official support page: [https://support.apple.com/HT210634](https://support.apple.com/HT210634).

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