CVE-2019-8838
Apple iOS/WatchOS/macOS/tvOS Kernel Memory Corruption Vulnerability
Description
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.
INFO
Published Date :
Oct. 27, 2020, 8:15 p.m.
Last Modified :
July 21, 2021, 11:39 a.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
No
Impact Score :
5.9
Exploitability Score :
1.8
Affected Products
The following products are affected by CVE-2019-8838
vulnerability.
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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth
information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to
CVE-2019-8838.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT210785 | Release Notes Vendor Advisory |
| https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT210788 | Release Notes Vendor Advisory |
| https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT210789 | Release Notes Vendor Advisory |
| https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT210790 | Release Notes Vendor Advisory |
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CVE-2019-8838 vulnerability over time.
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CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
CWE Remap by [email protected]
Jul. 21, 2021
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed CWE CWE-119 CWE-787 -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Oct. 28, 2020
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V2 Metadata Victim must voluntarily interact with attack mechanism Added CVSS V2 NIST (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C) Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Changed Reference Type https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT210785 No Types Assigned https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT210785 Release Notes, Vendor Advisory Changed Reference Type https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT210788 No Types Assigned https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT210788 Release Notes, Vendor Advisory Changed Reference Type https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT210789 No Types Assigned https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT210789 Release Notes, Vendor Advisory Changed Reference Type https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT210790 No Types Assigned https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT210790 Release Notes, Vendor Advisory Added CWE NIST CWE-119 Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:apple:ipados:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 13.3 *cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 13.3 *cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 10.15.2 *cpe:2.3:o:apple:tvos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 13.3 *cpe:2.3:o:apple:watchos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 6.1.1
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
While CVE identifies
specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2019-8838 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification
(CAPEC)
stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and
approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2019-8838
weaknesses.
Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
0.14 }} 0.01%
score
0.50495
percentile