CVE-2019-8798
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 system 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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Reference Links
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT210721 (Advisory)
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT210722 (Advisory)
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT210723 (Advisory)
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT210724 (Advisory)
- https://support.apple.com/HT210721
- https://support.apple.com/HT210722
- https://support.apple.com/HT210723
- https://support.apple.com/HT210724
Peer vulnerabilities
(Found alongside the following vulnerabilities)
- CVE-2019-8787
- CVE-2019-8796
- CVE-2019-8803
- CVE-2019-8788
- CVE-2019-8785
- CVE-2019-8797
- CVE-2019-8795
- CVE-2019-8789
- CVE-2017-7152
- CVE-2019-8798
- CVE-2019-8784
- CVE-2019-8794
- CVE-2019-8786
- CVE-2019-8829
- CVE-2019-8804
- CVE-2019-8793
- CVE-2019-8813
- CVE-2019-8782
- CVE-2019-8783
- CVE-2019-8808
- CVE-2019-8811
- CVE-2019-8812
- CVE-2019-8814
- CVE-2019-8816
- CVE-2019-8819
- CVE-2019-8820
- CVE-2019-8821
- CVE-2019-8822
- CVE-2019-8823
- CVE-2019-8827
- CVE-2019-8815
- CVE-2019-15126
- CVE-2019-8748
- CVE-2019-11041
- CVE-2019-11042
- CVE-2019-8824
- CVE-2019-8817
- CVE-2019-8716
- CVE-2019-8706
- CVE-2019-8850
- CVE-2019-8592
- CVE-2019-8705
- CVE-2019-8825
- CVE-2019-8736
- CVE-2019-8767
- CVE-2019-8737
- CVE-2019-8509
- CVE-2019-8746
- CVE-2018-12152
- CVE-2018-12153
- CVE-2018-12154
- CVE-2019-8807
- CVE-2019-8759
- CVE-2019-8801
- CVE-2019-8709
- CVE-2019-8717
- CVE-2019-8744
- CVE-2019-8749
- CVE-2019-8756
- CVE-2019-8750
- CVE-2019-8802
- CVE-2019-8772
- CVE-2019-8708
- CVE-2019-8715
- CVE-2019-8858
- CVE-2019-8805
- CVE-2019-8754
- CVE-2019-8745
- CVE-2019-8831
- CVE-2019-8761
- CVE-2019-8747
- CVE-2019-8775
- CVE-2019-8764
- CVE-2019-8743
- CVE-2019-8765
- CVE-2019-8766
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the vulnerability ID for this issue?
The vulnerability ID for this issue is CVE-2019-8798.
What is the severity of CVE-2019-8798?
The severity of CVE-2019-8798 is medium with a severity value of 5.5.
Which Apple products are affected by CVE-2019-8798?
CVE-2019-8798 affects iOS, iPadOS, watchOS, macOS Catalina, tvOS, iPhone OS, Mac OS X, iPadOS, and tvOS.
How can an application exploit CVE-2019-8798?
An application may be able to execute arbitrary code with system privileges.
How can I fix CVE-2019-8798?
CVE-2019-8798 is fixed in iOS 13.2 and iPadOS 13.2, macOS Catalina 10.15.1, tvOS 13.2, and watchOS 6.1. Please update your operating system to the latest version.
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