CVE-2019-8717 json
A memory corruption issue was addressed with improved memory handling.
published 6y ago modified 4mo ago also EUVD-2019-18107
- cvss
- 7.8
- version 3.1, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 1.3%
- EPSS 1.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 70%
- public exploits
- 1
- Exploit-DB
Summary
A memory corruption issue was addressed with improved memory handling. This issue is fixed in macOS Catalina 10.15, tvOS 13. An application may be able to execute arbitrary code with kernel privileges.
Patch / fix
- Apple macOS macOS Catalina 10.15
- Apple tvOS tvOS 13
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- First public exploit (EDB-47479)
- Published
Exploit prediction
1.29% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 70% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
Exploits and checks
- EDB-47479 XNU - Remote Double-Free via Data Race in IPComp Input Path dos, 2019-10-09
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.1 | 7.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 7.2 | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
Affected products
- Apple macOS
- Apple tvOS
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-787 Out-of-bounds Write
References
-
support.apple.com
/kb/HT210722
release-notes, vendor-advisory
-
support.apple.com
/HT210634
release-notes, vendor-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2019-8717
- NVD CVE-2019-8717
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