Vulnerability identifier: #VU30535

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 4.8 [CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2019-8794

CWE-ID: CWE-20

Exploitation vector: Local

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
iPadOS
Operating systems & Components / Operating system

Vendor: Apple Inc.

Description

The vulnerability allows a local non-authenticated attacker to gain access to sensitive information.

A validation issue was addressed with improved input sanitization. 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 read restricted memory.

Mitigation
Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

iPadOS: 13.1.1 - 13.1.3

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External links
http://support.apple.com/HT210721
http://support.apple.com/HT210722
http://support.apple.com/HT210723
http://support.apple.com/HT210724

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.