#VU30531 Buffer overflow in iPadOS - CVE-2019-8786
Published: December 18, 2019 / Updated: July 17, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU30531
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-2019-8786
CWE-ID: CWE-119
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
iPadOS
iPadOS
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 13.2 and iPadOS 13.2, macOS Catalina 10.15.1, tvOS 13.2, watchOS 6.1. An application may be able to execute arbitrary code with kernel privileges.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.