CVE-2019-8817 — Improper Input Validation in Apple Macos

CWE-20 — Improper Input Validation4 documents4 sources
Severity
5.5MEDIUMNVD
EPSS
0.3%
top 46.64%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploit
No known exploits
Affected products
3
Apple MacosApple MAC OS XApple Macos Catalina 10.15.1 Security Update 2019-001 AND Security Update 2019-006
Timeline
PublishedDec 18
Latest updateMay 24

Description

A validation issue was addressed with improved input sanitization. This issue is fixed in macOS Catalina 10.15.1. An application may be able to read restricted memory.

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:NExploitability: 1.8 | Impact: 3.6

Affected Packages3 packages

▶CVEListV5apple/macosunspecified — macOS Catalina 10.15.1
▶NVDapple/mac_os_x< 10.15.1

🔴Vulnerability Details

1
GHSA
GHSA-fvqj-grjc-5hr3: A validation issue was addressed with improved input sanitization↗2022-05-24
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💥Exploits & PoCs

1
Exploit-DB
Adobe Acrobat Reader DC for Windows - Heap-Based Buffer Overflow due to Malformed JP2 Stream (2)↗2019-10-21
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📋Vendor Advisories

1
Apple
CVE-2019-8817: macOS Catalina 10.15.1, Security Update 2019-001, and Security Update 2019-006↗2019-10-29
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