VDB-138560 · CVE-2019-8693 · HT210348

Apple macOS up to 10.14.5 AppleGraphicsControl out-of-bounds

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in Apple macOS up to 10.14.5. This issue affects some unknown processing of the component AppleGraphicsControl. Such manipulation leads to out-of-bounds. This vulnerability is referenced as CVE-2019-8693. The attack can only be performed from a local environment. No exploit is available. You should upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Apple macOS up to 10.14.5 (Operating System) and classified as critical. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the component AppleGraphicsControl. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a out-of-bounds vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-125. The product reads data past the end, or before the beginning, of the intended buffer. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

A validation issue was addressed with improved input sanitization. This issue is fixed in macOS Mojave 10.14.6. An application may be able to read restricted memory.

The weakness was published 07/22/2019 as HT210348 as confirmed advisory (Website). The advisory is shared for download at support.apple.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2019-8693 since 02/18/2019. The attack needs to be approached locally. A simple authentication is required for exploitation. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The advisory points out:

A validation issue was addressed with improved input sanitization.

Upgrading to version 10.14.6 eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

Similar entries are available at VDB-138561, VDB-138562, VDB-138563 and VDB-138564. VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

Productinfo

Type

Operating System

Vendor

Apple

Name

macOS

Version

License

commercial

Website

Vendor: https://www.apple.com/

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.4
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.3

VulDB Base Score: 5.3
VulDB Temp Score: 5.1
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NVD Base Score: 5.5
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Out-of-bounds
CWE: CWE-125 / CWE-119
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined

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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: macOS 10.14.6

Timelineinfo

02/18/2019 🔍
07/22/2019 +154 days 🔍
07/22/2019 +0 days 🔍
07/24/2019 +2 days 🔍
07/10/2020 +352 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: apple.com

Advisory: HT210348
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2019-8693 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2019-8693
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-138560
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20180712
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Entryinfo

Created: 07/24/2019 15:10
Updated: 07/10/2020 15:53
Changes: 07/24/2019 15:10 (63), 07/10/2020 15:53 (1)
Complete: 🔍
Cache ID: 216::103

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