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CVE-2019-8592

Apple macOS AudioCodecs Out-Of-Bounds Write Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Severity Score

7.8
*CVSS v3.1

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

0
*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

-
*KEV

Decision

-
*SSVC
Descriptions

A memory corruption issue was addressed with improved input validation. This issue is fixed in macOS Catalina 10.15, tvOS 12.3, watchOS 5.2.1, tvOS 13, macOS Catalina 10.15.1, Security Update 2019-001, and Security Update 2019-006, macOS Mojave 10.14.5, Security Update 2019-003 High Sierra, Security Update 2019-003 Sierra, iOS 12.3, iOS 13. Playing a malicious audio file may lead to arbitrary code execution.

Se abordó un problema de corrupción de la memoria con una comprobación de entrada mejorada. Este problema se corrigió en macOS Catalina versión 10.15, tvOS versión 12.3, watchOS versión 5.2.1, tvOS versión 13, macOS Catalina versión 10.15.1, Security Update 2019-001 y Security Update 2019-006, macOS Mojave 10.14.5, Security Update 2019-003 High Sierra, Security Update 2019-003 Sierra, iOS versión 12.3, iOS versión 13. La reproducción de un archivo de audio malicioso puede conllevar a una ejecución de código arbitraria

This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on vulnerable installations of Apple macOS. User interaction is required to exploit this vulnerability in that the target must visit a malicious page or open a malicious file.
The specific flaw exists within the AudioCodecs module. Crafted data in a MOV file can trigger a write past the end of an allocated data structure. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the current process.

*Credits: riusksk of VulWar Corp
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
Required
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Medium
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
Partial
Integrity
Partial
Availability
Partial
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
  • Decision:-
Exploitation
-
Automatable
-
Tech. Impact
-
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
  • 2019-02-18 CVE Reserved
  • 2019-05-14 CVE Published
  • 2024-08-04 CVE Updated
  • 2024-11-03 EPSS Updated
  • ---------- Exploited in Wild
  • ---------- KEV Due Date
  • ---------- First Exploit
CWE
  • CWE-20: Improper Input Validation
  • CWE-787: Out-of-bounds Write
CAPEC
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
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Apple
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Iphone Os
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< 12.3
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Affected
Apple
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Iphone Os
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>= 12.3.1 < 13.0
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Apple
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Mac Os X
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>= 10.12.6 <= 10.14.5
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Apple
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Mac Os X
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>= 10.14.6 < 10.15
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Apple
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Tvos
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< 12.3
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Apple
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Tvos
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>= 12.4 < 13
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Affected
Apple
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Watchos
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< 5.2.1
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Affected