Buffer overflow in tvOS - CVE-2019-8553

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Buffer overflow in tvOS - CVE-2019-8553

Published: December 18, 2019 / Updated: July 17, 2020


Vulnerability identifier: #VU30521
CSH Severity: High
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber
CVE-ID: CVE-2019-8553
CWE-ID: CWE-119
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vendor: Apple Inc.
Affected software:
tvOS

Detailed vulnerability description

The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code.

A memory corruption issue was addressed with improved validation. This issue is fixed in iOS 12.2, tvOS 12.2, watchOS 5.2. Clicking a malicious SMS link may lead to arbitrary code execution.


How to mitigate CVE-2019-8553

Install update from vendor's website.

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