SB2019092428 - Out-of-bounds read in Apple tvOS
Published: September 24, 2019 Updated: November 28, 2019
Security Bulletin ID
SB2019092428
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Local access
Highest impact
Denial of service
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Out-of-bounds read (CVE-ID: CVE-2019-8831)
The vulnerability allows a local attacker to gain access to potentially sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary condition within the UIFoundation module. A local attacker can trick a victim to visit a malicious page or open a malicious file, trigger out-of-bounds read error and read contents of memory on the system.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.