// For flags

CVE-2019-8835

Apple macOS apfs Use-After-Free Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

Severity Score

8.8
*CVSS v3.1

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

0
*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

-
*KEV

Decision

-
*SSVC
Descriptions

Multiple memory corruption issues were addressed with improved memory handling. This issue is fixed in tvOS 13.3, iCloud for Windows 10.9, iOS 13.3 and iPadOS 13.3, Safari 13.0.4, iTunes 12.10.3 for Windows, iCloud for Windows 7.16. Processing maliciously crafted web content may lead to arbitrary code execution.

Se abordó múltiples problemas de corrupción de memoria con un manejo de la memoria mejorada. Este problema se corrigió en tvOS versión 13.3, iCloud para Windows versión 10.9, iOS versión 13.3 y iPadOS versión 13.3, Safari versión 13.0.4, iTunes versión 12.10.3 para Windows, iCloud para Windows versión 7.16. El procesamiento de contenido web diseñado maliciosamente puede conllevar a una ejecución de código arbitraria

This vulnerability allows local attackers to escalate privileges on affected installations of Apple macOS. An attacker must first obtain the ability to execute low-privileged code on the target system in order to exploit this vulnerability.
The specific flaw exists within the apfs kernel extension. The issue results from the lack of validating the existence of an object prior to performing operations on the object. An attacker can leverage this to escalate privileges and execute code in the context of the kernel.

*Credits: Mac
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
Required
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
High
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Changed
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Medium
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
Complete
Integrity
Complete
Availability
Complete
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
  • Decision:-
Exploitation
-
Automatable
-
Tech. Impact
-
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
  • 2019-02-18 CVE Reserved
  • 2019-12-12 CVE Published
  • 2024-08-04 CVE Updated
  • 2024-10-20 EPSS Updated
  • ---------- Exploited in Wild
  • ---------- KEV Due Date
  • ---------- First Exploit
CWE
  • CWE-119: Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer
  • CWE-787: Out-of-bounds Write
CAPEC
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
Vendor Product Version Other Status
Vendor Product Version Other Status <-- --> Vendor Product Version Other Status
Apple
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Icloud
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< 7.16
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windows
Affected
Apple
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Icloud
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>= 10.0 < 10.9
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windows
Affected
Apple
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Itunes
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< 12.10.3
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windows
Affected
Apple
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Safari
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< 13.0.4
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-
Affected
Apple
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Ipados
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< 13.3
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-
Affected
Apple
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Iphone Os
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< 13.3
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-
Affected
Apple
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Tvos
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< 13.3
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-
Affected
Redhat
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Enterprise Linux Desktop
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7.0
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-
Affected
Redhat
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Enterprise Linux Server
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7.0
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-
Affected
Redhat
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Enterprise Linux Workstation
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7.0
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-
Affected