CVE-2019-8829 Detail

Current Description

A memory corruption vulnerability was addressed with improved locking. This issue is fixed in macOS Catalina 10.15.1, Security Update 2019-001, and Security Update 2019-006, watchOS 6.1, tvOS 13.2, iOS 13.2 and iPadOS 13.2. An application may be able to execute arbitrary code with kernel privileges.

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Analysis Description

A memory corruption vulnerability was addressed with improved locking. This issue is fixed in macOS Catalina 10.15.1, Security Update 2019-001, and Security Update 2019-006, watchOS 6.1, tvOS 13.2, iOS 13.2 and iPadOS 13.2. An application may be able to execute arbitrary code with kernel privileges.

Severity

CVSS 3.x Severity and Metrics:

CVSS 2.0 Severity and Metrics:

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Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID CWE Name Source
CWE-119 Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer NIST  

Change History

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Initial Analysis 10/29/2020 4:28:49 PM

Action Type Old Value New Value
Added CPE Configuration
OR
     *cpe:2.3:o:apple:ipados:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 13.2
     *cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 13.2
     *cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 10.15.1
     *cpe:2.3:o:apple:tvos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 13.2
     *cpe:2.3:o:apple:watchos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 6.1
Added CVSS V2
NIST (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Added CVSS V2 Metadata
Victim must voluntarily interact with attack mechanism
Added CVSS V3.1
NIST AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Added CWE
NIST CWE-119
Changed Reference Type
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT210721 No Types Assigned
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT210721 Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
Changed Reference Type
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT210722 No Types Assigned
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT210722 Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
Changed Reference Type
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT210723 No Types Assigned
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT210723 Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
Changed Reference Type
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT210724 No Types Assigned
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT210724 Release Notes, Vendor Advisory

Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2019-8829
NVD Published Date:
10/27/2020
NVD Last Modified:
10/29/2020
Source:
Apple Inc.