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TI-2019-06308 Aliases CVE-2019-8745GHSA-p5qr-8vmj-x3w8

Memory corruption in Apple macOS

Priority MEDIUM 42CWE-119Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
Required
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Code execution
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-119 and the CVSS impact.

Summary

A buffer overflow was addressed with improved bounds checking. This issue is fixed in macOS Catalina 10.15, tvOS 13, iTunes for Windows 12.10.1, iCloud for Windows 10.7, iCloud for Windows 7.14. Processing a maliciously crafted text file may lead to arbitrary code execution.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.02224 82nd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed macOS (Apple): macOS Catalina 10.15tvOS (Apple): tvOS 13+3 more products

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
ApplemacOSbefore macOS Catalina 10.15macOS Catalina 10.15Patch availableCNA
AppletvOSbefore tvOS 13tvOS 13Patch availableCNA
AppleiTunes for Windowsbefore iTunes for Windows 12.10.1iTunes for Windows 12.10.1Patch availableCNA
AppleiCloud for Windowsbefore iCloud for Windows 10.7iCloud for Windows 10.7Patch availableCNA
AppleiCloud for Windows (Legacy)before iCloud for Windows 7.14iCloud for Windows 7.14Patch availableCNA
  • macOS VendorApple Affected before macOS Catalina 10.15 Fixed in macOS Catalina 10.15 Patch available CNA
  • tvOS VendorApple Affected before tvOS 13 Fixed in tvOS 13 Patch available CNA
  • iTunes for Windows VendorApple Affected before iTunes for Windows 12.10.1 Fixed in iTunes for Windows 12.10.1 Patch available CNA
  • iCloud for Windows VendorApple Affected before iCloud for Windows 10.7 Fixed in iCloud for Windows 10.7 Patch available CNA
  • iCloud for Windows (Legacy) VendorApple Affected before iCloud for Windows 7.14 Fixed in iCloud for Windows 7.14 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 4

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:apple:icloud:*:*:*:*:*:windows:*:*before 7.14; 10.0 to before 10.7VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:a:apple:itunes:*:*:*:*:*:windows:*:*before 12.10.1VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 10.15VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:tvos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 13VulnerableApple
  • cpe:2.3:a:apple:icloud:*:*:*:*:*:windows:*:* Versions before 7.14; 10.0 to before 10.7 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:a:apple:itunes:*:*:*:*:*:windows:*:* Versions before 12.10.1 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 10.15 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:tvos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 13 Vulnerable ·Apple

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA macOS (Apple) Fixed in macOS Catalina 10.15
  • Fix · CNA tvOS (Apple) Fixed in tvOS 13
  • Fix · CNA iTunes for Windows (Apple) Fixed in iTunes for Windows 12.10.1
  • Fix · CNA iCloud for Windows (Apple) Fixed in iCloud for Windows 10.7
  • Fix · CNA iCloud for Windows (Legacy) (Apple) Fixed in iCloud for Windows 7.14

Fixed in the same release

Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.

  • Release ·

    Apple macOS macOS Catalina 10.15

    12 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 2 MEDIUM, 10 LOW

    Other records, highest priority first

    • TI-2019-06343 Out-of-bounds write in Apple macOSPriority MEDIUM 40
    • TI-2019-06281 Out-of-bounds write in Apple macOSPriority LOW 37
    • TI-2019-06335 An issue existed in the handling of links in encrypted PDFs.Priority LOW 35
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  • Release ·

    Apple tvOS tvOS 13

    4 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 1 MEDIUM, 3 LOW

    Other records, highest priority first

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Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2019-8745
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-p5qr-8vmj-x3w8

References

Advisory 4

Other 1

  • TI-2019-06084 Type confusion in Apple iOS KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2020-16987 Type confusion in Apple watchOS KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
  • TI-2020-07926 Apple iOS: A remote attacker may be able to cause arbitrary code execution CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2018-03187 Memory corruption in Apple WebKit CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2018-03118 Memory corruption in Apple WebKit CVSS 3.0HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2018-03361 Memory corruption in iOS, tvOS, watchOS, Safari, iTunes for Windows, iCloud for Windows CVSS 3.0HIGH 8.8
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Sources

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