First published: Mon Oct 28 2019(Updated: )
A memory corruption issue was addressed with improved memory handling. This issue is fixed in iOS 13.2 and iPadOS 13.2, macOS Catalina 10.15.1, tvOS 13.2, watchOS 6.1. An application may be able to execute arbitrary code with kernel privileges.
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Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
---|---|---|
Apple iPadOS | <13.2 | |
Apple iPhone OS | <13.2 | |
Apple Mac OS X | <10.15.1 | |
Apple tvOS | <13.2 | |
Apple watchOS | <6.1 | |
Apple tvOS | <13.2 | 13.2 |
Apple iOS | <13.2 | 13.2 |
Apple iPadOS | <13.2 | 13.2 |
Apple macOS Catalina | <10.15.1 | 10.15.1 |
Apple watchOS | <6.1 | 6.1 |
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(Found alongside the following vulnerabilities)
CVE-2019-8786 is a memory corruption vulnerability that allows an application to execute arbitrary code with kernel privileges.
CVE-2019-8786 affects Apple devices running iOS 13.2 and iPadOS 13.2, macOS Catalina 10.15.1, tvOS 13.2, and watchOS 6.1.
The severity of CVE-2019-8786 is critical with a CVSS score of 7.8.
To fix CVE-2019-8786, update your Apple devices to iOS 13.2 and iPadOS 13.2, macOS Catalina 10.15.1, tvOS 13.2, or watchOS 6.1.
You can find more information about CVE-2019-8786 on the Apple Support website.