CVE-2019-8758: High severity macos catalina vulnerability

Published Oct 7, 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

Intel Graphics Driver. A memory corruption issue was addressed with improved memory handling.

Credit

Lilang Wu, Moony Li(Trend Micro)

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-2019-8758?

CVE-2019-8758 is a memory corruption vulnerability in the Intel Graphics Driver that allows an application to execute arbitrary code with system privileges.

2

How severe is CVE-2019-8758?

CVE-2019-8758 has a severity rating of 7.8 out of 10, which is considered high.

3

Which software versions are affected by CVE-2019-8758?

macOS Catalina version 10.15 is affected by CVE-2019-8758.

4

How can I fix CVE-2019-8758?

Updating to macOS Catalina 10.15 or higher will fix CVE-2019-8758.

5

Where can I find more information about CVE-2019-8758?

More information about CVE-2019-8758 can be found at the following references: [support.apple.com/en-us/HT210634](support.apple.com/en-us/HT210634) and [support.apple.com/HT210634](support.apple.com/HT210634).

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