CVE-2019-8767: Critical severity macos catalina vulnerability

Published Oct 7, 2019
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Updated

A memory consumption 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. Processing a maliciously crafted string may lead to heap corruption.

Other sources

CUPS. A memory consumption issue was addressed with improved memory handling.

Credit

Stephen Zeisberg

Affected Software

3 affected componentsFixes available
apple macOS Catalina<10.15.1
10.15.1
apple macOS Catalina<10.15
10.15
Apple iOS and macOS<10.15

Event History

Oct 27, 2020
CVE Published
via MITRE·07:50 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·07:50 PM
DescriptionWeakness

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This vulnerability appears in the following advisories.

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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the vulnerability ID for this issue?

The vulnerability ID for this issue is CVE-2019-8767.

2

What is the severity of CVE-2019-8767?

CVE-2019-8767 has a severity rating of 9.8 (Critical).

3

How does this vulnerability affect macOS Catalina?

This vulnerability affects macOS Catalina versions up to and exclusive of 10.15.1.

4

What is the recommended remedy for this vulnerability?

The recommended remedy for this vulnerability is to update to macOS Catalina 10.15.1 or install the corresponding security updates (Security Update 2019-001, Security Update 2019-006).

5

What could happen if a maliciously crafted string is processed with this vulnerability?

Processing a maliciously crafted string may lead to heap corruption.

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