First published: Mon Oct 07 2019(Updated: )
A memory consumption 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, macOS Catalina 10.15. Processing a maliciously crafted string may lead to heap corruption.
Credit: product-security@apple.com Stephen Zeisberg Stephen Zeisberg
Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
---|---|---|
Apple Mac OS X | <10.15 | |
Apple macOS Catalina | <10.15 | 10.15 |
Apple macOS Catalina | <10.15.1 | 10.15.1 |
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(Found alongside the following vulnerabilities)
The vulnerability ID for this issue is CVE-2019-8767.
CVE-2019-8767 has a severity rating of 9.8 (Critical).
This vulnerability affects macOS Catalina versions up to and exclusive of 10.15.1.
The recommended remedy for this vulnerability is to update to macOS Catalina 10.15.1 or install the corresponding security updates (Security Update 2019-001, Security Update 2019-006).
Processing a maliciously crafted string may lead to heap corruption.