CVE-2019-8776
First published: Mon Oct 07 2019(Updated: )
A memory corruption issue was addressed with improved memory handling. This issue is fixed in macOS Catalina 10.15. An application may be able to execute arbitrary code with system privileges.
Credit: product-security@apple.com Jann Horn Google Project Zero
| Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
|---|---|---|
| Apple Mac OS X | <10.15 | |
| Apple macOS Catalina | <10.15 | 10.15 |
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Reference Links
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT210634 (Advisory)
Peer vulnerabilities
(Found alongside the following vulnerabilities)
- CVE-2019-8748
- CVE-2019-11041
- CVE-2019-11042
- CVE-2019-8706
- CVE-2019-8850
- CVE-2019-8774
- CVE-2019-8753
- CVE-2019-8705
- CVE-2019-8592
- CVE-2019-8741
- CVE-2019-8825
- CVE-2019-8757
- CVE-2019-8736
- CVE-2019-8767
- CVE-2019-8737
- CVE-2019-8776
- CVE-2019-8509
- CVE-2019-8746
- CVE-2018-12152
- CVE-2018-12153
- CVE-2018-12154
- CVE-2019-8759
- CVE-2019-8758
- CVE-2019-8755
- CVE-2019-8703
- CVE-2019-8809
- CVE-2019-8744
- CVE-2019-8717
- CVE-2019-8709
- CVE-2019-8781
- CVE-2019-8749
- CVE-2019-8756
- CVE-2019-8750
- CVE-2019-8799
- CVE-2019-8826
- CVE-2019-8730
- CVE-2019-8772
- CVE-2019-8708
- CVE-2019-8715
- CVE-2019-8855
- CVE-2019-8770
- CVE-2019-8701
- CVE-2019-8761
- CVE-2019-8745
- CVE-2019-8831
- CVE-2019-8769
- CVE-2019-8768
- CVE-2019-8854
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the vulnerability ID?
The vulnerability ID is CVE-2019-8776.
What is the severity of CVE-2019-8776?
The severity of CVE-2019-8776 is critical with a severity value of 7.8.
What is the affected software?
The affected software is macOS Catalina 10.15 or earlier versions.
How can this vulnerability be exploited?
This vulnerability can be exploited by an application to execute arbitrary code with system privileges.
Is there a fix for CVE-2019-8776?
Yes, this issue is fixed in macOS Catalina 10.15.
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