CVE-2019-8829

Description

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.

Category

7.8
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.18%
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Affected: Apple iOS and iPadOS
Affected: Apple macOS
Affected: Apple macOS
Affected: Apple macOS
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References

Link Tags
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT210722 release notes vendor advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT210721 release notes vendor advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT210723 release notes vendor advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT210724 release notes vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2019-8829?
CVE-2019-8829 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2019-8829?
To fix CVE-2019-8829, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2019-8829 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2019-8829 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2019-8829?
CVE-2019-8829 affects Apple iOS and iPadOS, Apple macOS, Apple macOS, Apple macOS.
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