CVE-2019-8781
First published: Mon Oct 07 2019(Updated: )
A memory corruption issue was addressed with improved state management. This issue is fixed in macOS Catalina 10.15. An application may be able to execute arbitrary code with kernel privileges.
Credit: product-security@apple.com derrek derrek (@derrekr6) @derrekr6 Linus Henze (pinauten.de)
| Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
|---|---|---|
| Apple Mac OS X | <10.15 | |
| Apple macOS Catalina | <10.15 | 10.15 |
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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 severity of CVE-2019-8781?
The severity of CVE-2019-8781 is critical with a score of 7.8.
How does CVE-2019-8781 affect macOS Catalina?
CVE-2019-8781 affects macOS Catalina version 10.15 and below.
What is the impact of CVE-2019-8781?
CVE-2019-8781 could allow an application to execute arbitrary code with kernel privileges.
Is CVE-2019-8781 fixed in macOS Catalina 10.15?
Yes, CVE-2019-8781 is fixed in macOS Catalina 10.15.
How can I fix CVE-2019-8781?
To fix CVE-2019-8781, update your macOS to version 10.15 or later.
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