CVE-2019-7291: Medium severity apple airport base station firmware update vulnerability

Published May 30, 2019
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Updated

A denial of service issue was addressed with improved memory handling. This issue is fixed in AirPort Base Station Firmware Update 7.8.1, AirPort Base Station Firmware Update 7.9.1. An attacker in a privileged position may be able to perform a denial of service attack.

Other sources

AirPort Base Station Firmware. A denial of service issue was addressed with improved memory handling.

Credit

Maxime Villard

Affected Software

3 affected componentsFixes available
Apple AirPort Base Station Firmware Update<7.9.1
7.9.1
Apple AirPort Base Station Firmware Update<7.8.1
7.8.1
Apple AirPort Base Station Firmware<7.8.1

Event History

Oct 27, 2020
CVE Published
via MITRE·07:24 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·07:24 PM
DescriptionWeakness

Parent advisories

This vulnerability appears in the following advisories.

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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the vulnerability ID of this issue?

The vulnerability ID is CVE-2019-7291.

2

What is the severity of CVE-2019-7291?

The severity of CVE-2019-7291 is medium with a severity value of 6.5.

3

How does CVE-2019-7291 affect Apple AirPort Base Station Firmware?

CVE-2019-7291 affects Apple AirPort Base Station Firmware versions up to and including 7.8.1.

4

How can the denial of service issue be fixed?

The denial of service issue can be fixed by updating to AirPort Base Station Firmware Update 7.9.1 or later.

5

Where can I find more information about CVE-2019-7291?

You can find more information about CVE-2019-7291 on the Apple support website: https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT210090

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