Apple macOS up to 10.14.4 SQLite input validation

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in Apple macOS up to 10.14.4. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the component SQLite. The manipulation leads to input validation. This vulnerability is documented as CVE-2019-8577. The attack can be initiated remotely. There is not any exploit available. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Apple macOS up to 10.14.4 (Operating System) and classified as critical. This issue affects some unknown processing of the component SQLite. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a input validation vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-20. The product receives input or data, but it does not validate or incorrectly validates that the input has the properties that are required to process the data safely and correctly. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

The weakness was released 05/13/2019 with CheckPoint as HT210119 as confirmed advisory (Website). The advisory is shared at support.apple.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2019-8577 since 02/18/2019. The exploitation is known to be difficult. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. The advisory points out:

An input validation issue was addressed with improved memory handling.

The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 371813 (Apple iCloud for Windows Prior to 7.12 Multiple Vulnerabilities(HT210125)).

Upgrading to version 10.14.5 eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

Entries connected to this vulnerability are available at VDB-134839, VDB-134840, VDB-134841 and VDB-134842. If you want to get the best quality for vulnerability data then you always have to consider VulDB.

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Class: Input validation
CWE: CWE-20
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: macOS 10.14.5

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02/18/2019 🔍
05/13/2019 +84 days 🔍
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05/15/2019 +2 days 🔍
09/18/2023 +1587 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: apple.com

Advisory: HT210119
Organization: CheckPoint
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2019-8577 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2019-8577
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-134861
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20180712
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Entryinfo

Created: 05/15/2019 08:54
Updated: 09/18/2023 12:02
Changes: 05/15/2019 08:54 (64), 06/10/2020 21:18 (2), 09/18/2023 12:02 (4)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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