First published: Thu Sep 19 2019(Updated: )
Quick Look. A permissions issue existed in which execute permission was incorrectly granted. This issue was addressed with improved permission validation.
Credit: Saif Hamed Hamdan Al Hinai Oman National CERTYiğit Can YILMAZ @yilmazcanyigit product-security@apple.com
Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
---|---|---|
Apple iPhone OS | <13.0 | |
Apple iOS | <13 | 13 |
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(Found alongside the following vulnerabilities)
CVE-2019-8731 is a vulnerability in Apple iOS that allows the incorrect granting of execute permission, leading to the disclosure of user information.
CVE-2019-8731 has a severity rating of 5.5 (medium).
CVE-2019-8731 was fixed in iOS 13 with improved permission validation.
Apple iOS versions up to and excluding 13.0 are affected by CVE-2019-8731.
You can learn more about CVE-2019-8731 on the Apple support page: [https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT210606](https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT210606)