Buffer overflow in Apple iOS And Ipados
CVE-2019-8838
A memory corruption issue was addressed with improved memory handling. 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
EPSS: 0.014 (68.8th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
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.
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
- product-security@apple.com (x_refsource_MISC, Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
- product-security@apple.com (x_refsource_MISC, Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
- product-security@apple.com (x_refsource_MISC, Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
- product-security@apple.com (x_refsource_MISC, Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2019-8838?
- CVE-2019-8838 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-2019-8838?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.