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OS X update for Kernel (CVE-2019-8838)

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OS X update for Kernel (CVE-2019-8838)

Severity
9
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Published
12/11/2019
Created
12/12/2019
Added
12/11/2019
Modified
10/30/2020

Description

A memory corruption issue was addressed with improved memory handling. This issue is fixed in iOS 13.3 and iPadOS 13.3, watchOS 6.1.1, macOS Catalina 10.15.2, Security Update 2019-002 Mojave, and Security Update 2019-007 High Sierra, tvOS 13.3. An application may be able to execute arbitrary code with kernel privileges.

Solution(s)

  • apple-osx-security-update-2019-002-mojave
  • apple-osx-security-update-2019-007-high-sierra
  • apple-osx-upgrade-10_15_2

References

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