Buffer overflow in Apple iOS And Ipados
CVE-2019-8829
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.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.010 (61.2th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 61st percentile — 61.2% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.010 · newest: 0.010 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Apple iOS And Ipados — versions unspecified
- Apple Ipados
- Apple Iphone OS
- Apple macOS — versions unspecified
- Apple Mac OS X
- Apple tvOS
- Apple watchOS
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- support.apple.com/en-us/HT210722 (Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
- support.apple.com/en-us/HT210721 (Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
- support.apple.com/en-us/HT210723 (Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
- support.apple.com/en-us/HT210724 (Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2019-8829?
- CVE-2019-8829 is a high-severity vulnerability in Apple iOS And Ipados, classified under Improper Locking. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2020-10-27.
- How severe is CVE-2019-8829?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.