Buffer overflow in Apple Icloud
CVE-2019-8745
A buffer overflow was addressed with improved bounds checking. This issue is fixed in macOS Catalina 10.15, tvOS 13, iTunes for Windows 12.10.1, iCloud for Windows 10.7, iCloud for Windows 7.14. Processing a maliciously crafted text file may lead to arbitrary code execution.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.022 (82.1th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 82nd percentile — 82.1% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.022 · newest: 0.022 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Apple Icloud
- Apple Icloud For Windows — versions unspecified
- Apple Icloud For Windows (Legacy) — versions unspecified
- Apple Itunes
- Apple Itunes For Windows — versions unspecified
- Apple macOS — versions unspecified
- Apple Mac OS X
- Apple tvOS — versions unspecified
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- support.apple.com/kb/HT210722
- support.apple.com/HT210635 (Vendor Advisory)
- support.apple.com/HT210636 (Vendor Advisory)
- support.apple.com/HT210637 (Vendor Advisory)
- support.apple.com/HT210634 (Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2019-8745?
- CVE-2019-8745 is a high-severity vulnerability in Apple Icloud, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2019-12-18.
- How severe is CVE-2019-8745?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.