#VU23052 Out-of-bounds read in tvOS - CVE-2019-8831
Published: November 28, 2019
Vulnerability identifier: #VU23052
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2019-8831
CWE-ID: CWE-125
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
tvOS
tvOS
Software vendor:
Apple Inc.
Apple Inc.
Description
The vulnerability allows a local attacker to gain access to potentially sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary condition within the UIFoundation module. A local attacker can trick a victim to visit a malicious page or open a malicious file, trigger out-of-bounds read error and read contents of memory on the system.
Remediation
Install updates from vendor's website.