CVE-2019-8831: Critical severity tvos vulnerability

Published Sep 19, 2019
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Updated

UIFoundation. A memory corruption issue was addressed with improved memory handling.

Other sources

A memory corruption issue was addressed with improved memory handling. This issue is fixed in macOS Catalina 10.15, iOS 13.1 and iPadOS 13.1, tvOS 13, macOS Catalina 10.15.1, Security Update 2019-001, and Security Update 2019-006, watchOS 6. An application may be able to execute arbitrary code with system privileges.

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Affected Software

11 affected componentsFixes available
Apple tvOS<13
13
Apple macOS Catalina<10.15
10.15
Apple macOS Catalina<10.15.1
10.15.1
Apple WatchOS<6
6
Apple iOS<13.1
13.1
Apple iPadOS<13.1
13.1
Apple iPadOS<13.1
Apple iPhone OS<13.1
Apple iOS and macOS<10.15.1
Apple tvOS<13.0
Apple WatchOS<6.0

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.

Peer vulnerabilities

Found alongside the following vulnerabilities.

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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the vulnerability ID for this memory corruption issue?

The vulnerability ID for this memory corruption issue is CVE-2019-8831.

2

What is the severity of CVE-2019-8831?

The severity of CVE-2019-8831 is critical with a CVSS score of 7.8.

3

Which software versions are affected by CVE-2019-8831?

The affected software versions are macOS Catalina 10.15.1, macOS Catalina 10.15, watchOS 6, tvOS 13, iOS 13.1, and iPadOS 13.1.

4

How can an application exploit CVE-2019-8831?

An application may be able to execute arbitrary code with the privileges of the user.

5

How can I fix CVE-2019-8831?

To fix CVE-2019-8831, update to the latest versions of macOS Catalina, iOS, watchOS, iPadOS, and tvOS.

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