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CVE-2019-8744

MEDIUMCVSS 5.5/10EPSS 0.89%

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CVE-2019-8744 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 5.5/10 on the CVSS scale. A memory corruption issue existed in the handling of IPv6 packets. This issue was addressed with improved memory management. EPSS estimates a 0.89% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

A memory corruption issue existed in the handling of IPv6 packets. This issue was addressed with improved memory management. This issue is fixed in macOS Catalina 10.15, tvOS 13, macOS Catalina 10.15.1, Security Update 2019-001, and Security Update 2019-006, watchOS 6, iOS 13. A malicious application may be able to determine kernel memory layout.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1
5.5/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

EPSS Probability
0.89%

54.7th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

VendorProductVersions
AppleIphone Os< 13.1
AppleMac Os X< 10.15
AppleTvos< 13
AppleWatchos< 6.0

References

Timeline

Published
Last Modified
Status
Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2019-8744?
A memory corruption issue existed in the handling of IPv6 packets. This issue was addressed with improved memory management. This issue is fixed in macOS Catalina 10.15, tvOS 13, macOS Catalina 10.15.1, Security Update 2019-001, and Security Update 2019-006, watchOS 6, iOS 13. A malicious application may be able to determine kernel memory layout.
How severe is CVE-2019-8744?
CVE-2019-8744 has a CVSS score of 5.5/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.89% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How do I fix CVE-2019-8744?
Check the vendor references and advisories linked above for patched versions and mitigation guidance. You can also run a Strix scan to test if your systems are affected.

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Source: NVD / NIST