Buffer overflow in Apple iOS And Ipados
CVE-2019-8833
A memory corruption issue was addressed by removing the vulnerable code. This issue is fixed in iOS 13.3 and iPadOS 13.3, watchOS 6.1.1, macOS Catalina 10.15.2, Security Update 2019-002 Mojave, and Security Update 2019-007 High Sierra, tvOS 13.3. An application may be able to execute arbitrary code with kernel privileges.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
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: 0.014 (70.6th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 71st percentile — 70.6% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.014 · newest: 0.014 · 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/HT210785 (Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
- support.apple.com/en-us/HT210788 (Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
- support.apple.com/en-us/HT210789 (Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
- support.apple.com/en-us/HT210790 (Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2019-8833?
- CVE-2019-8833 is a high-severity vulnerability in Apple iOS And Ipados, classified under Out-of-bounds Write. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2020-10-27.
- How severe is CVE-2019-8833?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.