Input validation error in tvOS - CVE-2019-8698
Published: December 18, 2019 / Updated: July 17, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU30528
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2019-8698
CWE-ID: CWE-20
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Apple Inc.
Affected software:
tvOS
tvOS
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a local non-authenticated attacker to perform service disruption.
A validation issue existed in the entitlement verification. This issue was addressed with improved validation of the process entitlement. This issue is fixed in iOS 12.4, tvOS 12.4. A malicious application may be able to restrict access to websites.
How to mitigate CVE-2019-8698
Install update from vendor's website.