Input validation error in tvOS - CVE-2019-8637
Published: December 18, 2019 / Updated: July 17, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU30526
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 8.4 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2019-8637
CWE-ID: CWE-20
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a local non-authenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code.
An input validation issue was addressed with improved input validation. This issue is fixed in iOS 12.3, tvOS 12.3, watchOS 5.2.1. A malicious application may be able to gain root privileges.
Affected software
tvOS
How to mitigate CVE-2019-8637
Install update from vendor's website.
tvOS - update to 12.3