Input validation error in iPadOS - CVE-2019-8794
Published: December 18, 2019 / Updated: July 17, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU30535
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2019-8794
CWE-ID: CWE-20
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Apple Inc.
Affected software:
iPadOS
iPadOS
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a local non-authenticated attacker to gain access to sensitive information.
A validation issue was addressed with improved input sanitization. This issue is fixed in iOS 13.2 and iPadOS 13.2, macOS Catalina 10.15.1, tvOS 13.2, watchOS 6.1. An application may be able to read restricted memory.
How to mitigate CVE-2019-8794
Install update from vendor's website.