VDB-138595 · CVE-2019-8680 · HT210348

Apple macOS up to 10.14.5 WebKit memory corruption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability identified as critical has been detected in Apple macOS up to 10.14.5. The affected element is an unknown function of the component WebKit. This manipulation causes memory corruption. This vulnerability is registered as CVE-2019-8680. Remote exploitation of the attack is possible. No exploit is available. You should upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Apple macOS up to 10.14.5 (Operating System) and classified as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is some unknown functionality of the component WebKit. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a memory corruption vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-119. The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it can read from or write to a memory location that is outside of the intended boundary of the buffer. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

The weakness was published 07/22/2019 by Jihui Lu with Tencent KeenLab as HT210348 as confirmed advisory (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at support.apple.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2019-8680 since 02/18/2019. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available. The advisory points out:

Multiple memory corruption issues were addressed with improved memory handling.

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-138560, VDB-138561, VDB-138562 and VDB-138563. Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

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: 7.6
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 7.4

VulDB Base Score: 6.3
VulDB Temp Score: 6.0
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NVD Base Score: 8.8
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Memory corruption
CWE: CWE-119
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined

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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 🔍
11/06/2023 +1566 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: apple.com

Advisory: HT210348
Researcher: Jihui Lu
Organization: Tencent KeenLab
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2019-8680 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2019-8680
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-138595
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20180712
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Entryinfo

Created: 07/24/2019 15:17
Updated: 11/06/2023 15:24
Changes: 07/24/2019 15:17 (64), 07/10/2020 18:19 (1), 11/06/2023 15:24 (4)
Complete: 🔍
Cache ID: 216::103

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