#VU30523 Buffer overflow in tvOS - CVE-2019-8593
Published: December 18, 2019 / Updated: July 17, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU30523
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2019-8593
CWE-ID: CWE-119
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 non-authenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code.
A memory corruption issue was addressed with improved memory handling. This issue is fixed in iOS 12.3, tvOS 12.3, watchOS 5.2.1. An application may be able to execute arbitrary code with system privileges.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.