Apple macOS up to 10.15.1 Application memory corruption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability described as critical has been identified in Apple macOS up to 10.15.1. This affects an unknown function of the component Application Handler. Such manipulation leads to memory corruption. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2019-8847. Local access is required to approach this attack. No exploit exists. Upgrading the affected component is recommended.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Apple macOS up to 10.15.1 (Operating System). It has been rated as critical. Affected by this issue is an unknown code block of the component Application Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a memory corruption vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to 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. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

The weakness was disclosed 10/28/2020 as HT210788. The advisory is shared for download at support.apple.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2019-8847. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack needs to be approached locally. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available.

Upgrading to version 10.15.2 eliminates this vulnerability.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 7.8
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Memory corruption
CWE: CWE-119
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: macOS 10.15.2

Timelineinfo

02/18/2019 🔍
10/28/2020 +618 days 🔍
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11/29/2020 +32 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: apple.com

Advisory: HT210788
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2019-8847 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2019-8847
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-163952
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20180712

Entryinfo

Created: 10/28/2020 13:07
Updated: 11/29/2020 13:10
Changes: 10/28/2020 13:07 (41), 11/29/2020 13:05 (2), 11/29/2020 13:10 (16)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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