CVE-2019-8716
First published: Tue Oct 29 2019(Updated: )
A memory corruption issue was addressed with improved memory handling. This issue is fixed in macOS Catalina 10.15.1, Security Update 2019-001, and Security Update 2019-006. An application may be able to execute arbitrary code with system privileges.
Credit: product-security@apple.com Zhiyi Zhang Codesafe Team of Legendsec at QiZhuo Liang Qihoo 360 Vulcan Team
| Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
|---|---|---|
| Apple Mac OS X | <10.15.1 | |
| Apple macOS Catalina | <10.15.1 | 10.15.1 |
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Reference Links
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT210722 (Advisory)
Peer vulnerabilities
(Found alongside the following vulnerabilities)
- CVE-2019-8787
- CVE-2019-8796
- CVE-2019-8748
- CVE-2019-11041
- CVE-2019-11042
- CVE-2019-8824
- CVE-2019-8803
- CVE-2019-8817
- CVE-2019-8716
- CVE-2019-8788
- CVE-2019-8706
- CVE-2019-8785
- CVE-2019-8797
- CVE-2019-8850
- CVE-2019-8789
- CVE-2017-7152
- CVE-2019-8592
- CVE-2019-8705
- CVE-2019-8825
- CVE-2019-8736
- CVE-2019-8767
- CVE-2019-8737
- CVE-2019-8509
- CVE-2019-8798
- CVE-2019-8746
- CVE-2018-12152
- CVE-2018-12153
- CVE-2018-12154
- CVE-2019-8784
- CVE-2019-8807
- CVE-2019-8759
- CVE-2019-8801
- CVE-2019-8709
- CVE-2019-8794
- CVE-2019-8717
- CVE-2019-8786
- CVE-2019-8744
- CVE-2019-8829
- CVE-2019-8749
- CVE-2019-8756
- CVE-2019-8750
- CVE-2019-8802
- CVE-2019-8772
- CVE-2019-8708
- CVE-2019-8715
- CVE-2019-8858
- CVE-2019-8805
- CVE-2019-8754
- CVE-2019-8745
- CVE-2019-8831
- CVE-2019-8761
- CVE-2019-15126
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the vulnerability ID of this issue?
The vulnerability ID of this issue is CVE-2019-8716.
What is the severity of CVE-2019-8716?
The severity of CVE-2019-8716 is classified as critical with a severity value of 9.8.
How does CVE-2019-8716 affect Apple macOS Catalina?
CVE-2019-8716 affects Apple macOS Catalina versions up to and including 10.15.1.
How can this vulnerability be exploited?
This vulnerability can be exploited by an application to execute arbitrary code with system privileges.
How can I fix CVE-2019-8716?
This vulnerability is fixed in macOS Catalina 10.15.1, Security Update 2019-001, and Security Update 2019-006.
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