High severity · published Oct 27, 2020
CVE-2019-8830
An out-of-bounds read was addressed with improved input validation
8.8
CVSS
2.2%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
An out-of-bounds read was addressed with improved input validation. This issue is fixed in tvOS 13.3, watchOS 6.1.1, macOS Catalina 10.15.2, Security Update 2019-002 Mojave, and Security Update 2019-007 High Sierra, iOS 13.3 and iPadOS 13.3, iOS 12.4.4, watchOS 5.3.4. Processing malicious video via FaceTime may lead to arbitrary code execution.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
Required
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)2.2% · higher than 83% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
IO
iOS · Apple
before 13.3 · source: NVD
MO
Mac OS X · Apple
before 10.15.2 · source: NVD
TV
Tvos · Apple
before 13.3 · source: NVD
WA
Watchos · Apple
before 5.3.4; 6.0.0 before 6.1.1 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-8830
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2019-8830
Release Notes
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT210785
Release Notes
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT210787
Release Notes
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT210788
Release Notes
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT210789
Release Notes
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT210790
Release Notes
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT210791
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