CVE-2019-8826: High severity macos catalina vulnerability

Q: What is the vulnerability ID for this issue?

The vulnerability ID for this issue is CVE-2019-8826.

Q: What is the title or brief description of this vulnerability?

The title or brief description of this vulnerability is 'Menus. A memory corruption issue was addressed with improved state management.'

Q: What is the severity level of the vulnerability?

The severity level of this vulnerability is high.

Q: Which software versions are affected by this vulnerability?

The macOS Catalina versions up to 10.15 are affected by this vulnerability.

Q: How can I fix this vulnerability?

To fix this vulnerability, update your macOS to version 10.15 or higher.

Published Oct 7, 2019

Updated

A memory corruption issue was addressed with improved state management. This issue is fixed in macOS Catalina 10.15. Processing maliciously crafted web content may lead to arbitrary code execution.

Other sources

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

Credit

Found by GWP-ASan in Google Chrome

Affected Software

2 affected componentsFixes available

apple macOS Catalina<10.15

10.15

Apple iOS and macOS<10.15

Event History

Oct 27, 2020

CVE Published

via MITRE·07:53 PM

Data Sourced

via MITRE·07:53 PM

DescriptionWeakness

Parent advisories

This vulnerability appears in the following advisories.

HT210634

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the vulnerability ID for this issue?

The vulnerability ID for this issue is CVE-2019-8826.

What is the title or brief description of this vulnerability?

The title or brief description of this vulnerability is 'Menus. A memory corruption issue was addressed with improved state management.'

What is the severity level of the vulnerability?

The severity level of this vulnerability is high.

Which software versions are affected by this vulnerability?