CVE-2019-8824: Critical severity macos catalina vulnerability

Published Oct 29, 2019
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Updated

A memory corruption issue was addressed with improved state management. This issue is fixed in macOS Catalina 10.15.1, Security Update 2019-001, and Security Update 2019-006. An application may be able to execute arbitrary code with kernel privileges.

Other sources

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

Credit

Mac(Trend Micro)

Affected Software

2 affected componentsFixes available
apple macOS Catalina<10.15.1
10.15.1
Apple iOS and macOS<10.15.1

Event History

Oct 27, 2020
CVE Published
via MITRE·07:52 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·07:52 PM
DescriptionWeakness

Parent advisories

This vulnerability appears in the following advisories.

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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is CVE-2019-8824?

CVE-2019-8824 is a memory corruption vulnerability in macOS Catalina 10.15.1 and earlier versions.

2

How does CVE-2019-8824 affect Apple macOS Catalina?

CVE-2019-8824 allows an application to execute arbitrary code with kernel privileges on macOS Catalina 10.15.1 and earlier.

3

What is the severity of CVE-2019-8824?

The severity of CVE-2019-8824 is critical, with a CVSS score of 7.8.

4

How can I fix CVE-2019-8824?

You can fix CVE-2019-8824 by updating your macOS to version 10.15.1 or later.

5

Where can I find more information about CVE-2019-8824?

You can find more information about CVE-2019-8824 on the official Apple website: https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT210722

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