First published: Tue Oct 29 2019(Updated: )
A memory corruption issue was addressed with improved state management. This issue is fixed in macOS Catalina 10.15.1, Security Update 2019-001, and Security Update 2019-006. An application may be able to execute arbitrary code with kernel privileges.
Credit: product-security@apple.com Mac Trend Micro
Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
---|---|---|
Apple Mac OS X | <10.15.1 | |
Apple macOS Catalina | <10.15.1 | 10.15.1 |
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(Found alongside the following vulnerabilities)
CVE-2019-8824 is a memory corruption vulnerability in macOS Catalina 10.15.1 and earlier versions.
CVE-2019-8824 allows an application to execute arbitrary code with kernel privileges on macOS Catalina 10.15.1 and earlier.
The severity of CVE-2019-8824 is critical, with a CVSS score of 7.8.
You can fix CVE-2019-8824 by updating your macOS to version 10.15.1 or later.
You can find more information about CVE-2019-8824 on the official Apple website: https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT210722