#VU30537 Buffer overflow in iPadOS - CVE-2019-8797

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#VU30537 Buffer overflow in iPadOS - CVE-2019-8797

Published: December 18, 2019 / Updated: July 17, 2020


Vulnerability identifier: #VU30537
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-2019-8797
CWE-ID: CWE-119
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
iPadOS
Software vendor:
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 system privileges.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.

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