Memory Corruption Vulnerability in Apple Products
CVE-2019-8638

8.8HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor
Apple
Status
iOS
Watch OS
Safari
Itunes For Windows
Vendor
CVE Published:
27 October 2020

Summary

This vulnerability involves multiple memory corruption issues in various Apple products, caused by inadequate memory handling. Attackers could exploit these vulnerabilities by crafting malicious web content, potentially leading to the execution of arbitrary code. Apple's response to this issue includes updates in watchOS, iOS, iCloud for Windows, iTunes, and Safari, which aim to mitigate the risks associated with these vulnerabilities.

Affected Version(s)

iCloud for Windows < 7.11

iOS < 12.2

iTunes for Windows < 12.9

References

https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT209599
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https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT209602
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https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT209603
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CVSS V3.1

Score:
8.8
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
Required
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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