#VU30521 Buffer overflow in tvOS - CVE-2019-8553
Published: December 18, 2019 / Updated: July 17, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU30521
Vulnerability risk: High
CVSSv4.0: 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/E:U/U:Amber
CVE-ID: CVE-2019-8553
CWE-ID: CWE-119
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
tvOS
tvOS
Software vendor:
Apple Inc.
Apple Inc.
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code.
A memory corruption issue was addressed with improved validation. This issue is fixed in iOS 12.2, tvOS 12.2, watchOS 5.2. Clicking a malicious SMS link may lead to arbitrary code execution.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.