Vulnerability Details : 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 2020-10-27 20:15:20
Updated 2021-07-21 11:39:24
Source Apple Inc.
View at NVD,   CVE.org
Vulnerability category: Memory CorruptionExecute code

Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2019-8829

Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days: 0.13%

Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less: ~ 48 % EPSS Score History EPSS FAQ

CVSS scores for CVE-2019-8829

Base Score Base Severity CVSS Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Score Source
9.3
 HIGH AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
8.6
10.0
 NIST
7.8
 HIGH CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
1.8
5.9
 NIST

CWE ids for CVE-2019-8829

  • The product does not properly acquire or release a lock on a resource, leading to unexpected resource state changes and behaviors.
    Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
  • The product writes data past the end, or before the beginning, of the intended buffer.
    Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)

References for CVE-2019-8829

Products affected by CVE-2019-8829

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