Apple macOS up to 10.15.1 Application memory corruption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability labeled as critical has been found in Apple macOS up to 10.15.1. This impacts an unknown function of the component Application Handler. Such manipulation leads to memory corruption. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2019-8852. An attack has to be approached locally. There is no exploit available. The affected component should be upgraded.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in Apple macOS up to 10.15.1 (Operating System). Affected by this issue is an unknown part 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 shared 10/28/2020 as HT210788. The advisory is shared for download at support.apple.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2019-8852. 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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Class: Memory corruption
CWE: CWE-119
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: Yes

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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-2019-8852 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2019-8852
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-163964
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20180712

Entryinfo

Created: 10/28/2020 13:12
Updated: 11/29/2020 14:49
Changes: 10/28/2020 13:12 (41), 11/29/2020 14:45 (2), 11/29/2020 14:49 (16)
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