Buffer overflow in macOS - CVE-2019-8592
Published: May 18, 2021
Vulnerability identifier: #VU53335
CSH Severity: High
CVSS v4: 8.6 [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]
CVE-ID: CVE-2019-8592
CWE-ID: CWE-119
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error when processing media files within the CoreAudio subsystem. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted media file, trick the victim into opening it, trigger memory corruption and execute arbitrary code on the target system.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.
Affected software
macOS
How to mitigate CVE-2019-8592
Install updates from vendor's website.
macOS - addressed in versions 10.13.6 17G9016, 10.14.6 18G1012, 10.15.1 19B88