CVE-2019-8784: Critical severity macos catalina vulnerability

Published Oct 28, 2019
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Updated

A memory corruption issue was addressed with improved memory handling. This issue is fixed in iOS 13.2 and iPadOS 13.2, macOS Catalina 10.15.1, iTunes for Windows 12.10.2, iCloud for Windows 11.0, iCloud for Windows 7.15. An application may be able to execute arbitrary code with system privileges.

Other sources

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

Credit

Vasiliy Vasilyev, Ilya Finogeev(Webinar), LLC

Affected Software

11 affected componentsFixes available
Apple macOS Catalina<10.15.1
10.15.1
Apple iCloud for Windows<7.15
7.15
Apple iTunes for Windows<12.10.2
12.10.2
Apple iOS<13.2
13.2
Apple iPadOS<13.2
13.2
Apple Icloud Windows<7.15
Apple Icloud Windows>=10.0<10.8
Apple Itunes Windows<12.10.2
Apple iPadOS<13.2
Apple iPhone OS<13.2
Apple iOS and macOS<10.15.1

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.

Peer vulnerabilities

Found alongside the following vulnerabilities.

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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the vulnerability ID?

The vulnerability ID is CVE-2019-8784.

2

What is the severity of CVE-2019-8784?

The severity of CVE-2019-8784 is critical with a CVSS score of 7.8.

3

Which software versions are affected by CVE-2019-8784?

iOS versions up to but excluding 13.2, iPadOS versions up to but excluding 13.2, iCloud for Windows versions up to but excluding 7.15, macOS Catalina versions up to but excluding 10.15.1, and iTunes for Windows versions up to but excluding 12.10.2 are affected.

4

How can an application exploit CVE-2019-8784?

An application may be able to execute arbitrary code with system privileges.

5

How can I fix the CVE-2019-8784 vulnerability?

Update the affected software to iOS 13.2 or later, iPadOS 13.2 or later, iCloud for Windows 7.15 or later, macOS Catalina 10.15.1 or later, and iTunes for Windows 12.10.2 or later.

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