CVE-2019-8767

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Published Oct 27, 2020 CVSS 3.1 · 9.8 Critical EPSS 1.1% KEV · Not listed

Description

A memory consumption issue was addressed with improved memory handling. This issue is fixed in macOS Catalina 10.15.1, Security Update 2019-001, and Security Update 2019-006, macOS Catalina 10.15. Processing a maliciously crafted string may lead to heap corruption.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

Apple

macOS

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`unspecified`	affected	< 10.15

Apple

macOS

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`unspecified`	affected	< 10.15

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2019-18157	A memory consumption issue was addressed with improved memory handling. This issue is fixed in macOS Catalina 10.15.1, Security Update 2019-001, and Security Update 2019-006, macOS Catalina 10.15. Processing a maliciously crafted string may lead to heap corruption.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 1.1% (1.067% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT210634
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT210722

History

No history.

Subscriptions

Apple Mac Os X

Weaknesses

CWE-787

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 4, 2024, 9:31 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: apple
Published: Oct 27, 2020, 7:50 PM
Updated: Aug 4, 2024, 9:31 PM
Reserved: Feb 18, 2019, 12:00 AM

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Vulnrichment No data

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NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 2:42 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Oct 27, 2020, 8:15 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 2:42 AM

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