CWE
787
Advisory Published
CVE Published
Updated

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 SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
Apple Mac OS X<10.15
Apple macOS Catalina<10.15
10.15

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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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