CVE-2019-8838

A memory corruption issue was addressed with improved memory handling. This issue is fixed in iOS 13.3 and iPadOS 13.3, watchOS 6.1.1, macOS Catalina 10.15.2, Security Update 2019-002 Mojave, and Security Update 2019-007 High Sierra, tvOS 13.3. An application may be able to execute arbitrary code with kernel privileges.

• CWE-787

• https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT210785Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
• https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT210788Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
• https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT210789Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
• https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT210790Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
• https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT210785Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
• https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT210788Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
• https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT210789Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
• https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT210790Release Notes, Vendor Advisory

Published

Oct 27, 2020

Last Modified

Jun 17, 2026

Status

Modified

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• CVE-2019-8832A memory corruption issue was addressed with improved memory…7.8
• CVE-2019-8833A memory corruption issue was addressed by removing the vuln…7.8
• CVE-2019-8834A configuration issue was addressed with additional restrict…4.3
• CVE-2019-8835Multiple memory corruption issues were addressed with improv…8.8
• CVE-2019-8836A memory corruption issue was addressed with improved memory…7.8
• CVE-2019-8837A logic issue was addressed with improved restrictions. This…7.8
• CVE-2019-8839A buffer overflow was addressed with improved bounds checkin…5.5
• CVE-2019-8840An out-of-bounds read was addressed with improved bounds che…8.8
• CVE-2019-8841An information disclosure issue was addressed by removing th…7.8
• CVE-2019-8842A buffer overflow was addressed with improved bounds checkin…3.3
• CVE-2019-8843Rejected reason: This candidate is unused by its CNA.
• CVE-2019-8844Multiple memory corruption issues were addressed with improv…8.8