Apple macOS 10.14 Kernel null pointer dereference

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Apple macOS 10.14 and classified as critical. This impacts an unknown function of the component Kernel. This manipulation causes null pointer dereference. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2019-8748. The attack can only be executed locally. There is no exploit available. The affected component should be upgraded.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Apple macOS 10.14 (Operating System). It has been declared as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown part of the component Kernel. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a null pointer dereference vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-476. A NULL pointer dereference occurs when the application dereferences a pointer that it expects to be valid, but is NULL, typically causing a crash or exit. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

A memory corruption issue was addressed with improved memory handling. This issue is fixed in macOS Catalina 10.15. An application may be able to execute arbitrary code with kernel privileges.

The weakness was shared 12/18/2019. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2019-8748 since 02/18/2019. An attack has to be approached locally. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available.

Upgrading to version 10.15 eliminates this vulnerability.

The entries VDB-147412, VDB-147411, VDB-147410 and VDB-147408 are related to this item. Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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Class: Null pointer dereference
CWE: CWE-476 / CWE-404
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: No

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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: macOS 10.15

Timelineinfo

02/18/2019 🔍
12/18/2019 +303 days 🔍
12/19/2019 +1 days 🔍
03/15/2024 +1548 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: apple.com

Advisory: support.apple.com
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2019-8748 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2019-8748
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-147409
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20180712
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Entryinfo

Created: 12/19/2019 09:21
Updated: 03/15/2024 09:07
Changes: 12/19/2019 09:21 (39), 12/19/2019 09:26 (18), 03/15/2024 09:07 (4)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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