CVE-2019-8781: Critical severity macos catalina vulnerability

Published Oct 7, 2019
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Updated

A memory corruption issue was addressed with improved state management. This issue is fixed in macOS Catalina 10.15. An application may be able to execute arbitrary code with kernel privileges.

Other sources

Kernel. A memory corruption issue was addressed with improved state management.

Credit

derrek derrek (@derrekr6)@@derrekr6, Linus Henze (pinauten.de)

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 the severity of CVE-2019-8781?

The severity of CVE-2019-8781 is critical with a score of 7.8.

2

How does CVE-2019-8781 affect macOS Catalina?

CVE-2019-8781 affects macOS Catalina version 10.15 and below.

3

What is the impact of CVE-2019-8781?

CVE-2019-8781 could allow an application to execute arbitrary code with kernel privileges.

4

Is CVE-2019-8781 fixed in macOS Catalina 10.15?

Yes, CVE-2019-8781 is fixed in macOS Catalina 10.15.

5

How can I fix CVE-2019-8781?

To fix CVE-2019-8781, update your macOS to version 10.15 or later.

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