Out-of-Bounds Read Vulnerability in AirPort Base Station by Apple
CVE-2019-8581

9.8CRITICAL

Key Information:

Vendor
Apple
Status
Airport Base Station Firmware Update
Vendor
CVE Published:
27 October 2020

Summary

A vulnerability exists in AirPort Base Station that allows a remote attacker to potentially leak memory due to an out-of-bounds read. This security flaw was mitigated with improved input validation in the firmware updates. Users are encouraged to upgrade to AirPort Base Station Firmware Update 7.8.1 or 7.9.1 to ensure their systems are protected from this issue.

Affected Version(s)

AirPort Base Station Firmware Update < 7.9

AirPort Base Station Firmware Update < 7.8

References

https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT210090
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https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT210091
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CVSS V3.1

Score:
9.8
Severity:
CRITICAL
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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