TI-2019-06389 Aliases CVE-2019-8829 GHSA-cwc6-9238-hwvh

Out-of-bounds write in Apple iOS and iPadOS

LOW 36CWE-667Published 2020-10-27 · Updated 2024-08-04

Key facts

Attack vector: Local
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-667 and the CVSS impact.

Summary

A memory corruption vulnerability was addressed with improved locking. This issue is fixed in macOS Catalina 10.15.1, Security Update 2019-001, and Security Update 2019-006, watchOS 6.1, tvOS 13.2, iOS 13.2 and iPadOS 13.2. An application may be able to execute arbitrary code with kernel privileges.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00994 62nd percentileScored 2026-11-07

Fix Fixed iOS and iPadOS (Apple): 13.2macOS (Apple): 10.15, 13.2, 6.1

SSVC decision points

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

Affected products

Vendor	Product	Affected versions	Fixed in	Status	Source
Apple	iOS and iPadOS	before 13.2	13.2	Patch available	CNA
Apple	macOS	before 10.15	10.15	Patch available	CNA
Apple	macOS	before 13.2	13.2	Patch available	CNA
Apple	macOS	before 6.1	6.1	Patch available	CNA

iOS and iPadOS VendorApple Affected before 13.2 Fixed in 13.2 Patch available CNA
macOS VendorApple Affected before 10.15 Fixed in 10.15 Patch available CNA
macOS VendorApple Affected before 13.2 Fixed in 13.2 Patch available CNA
macOS VendorApple Affected before 6.1 Fixed in 6.1 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 5

CPE	Versions	Role	Vendor
cpe:2.3:o:apple:ipados::::::::	before 13.2	Vulnerable	Apple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os::::::::	before 13.2	Vulnerable	Apple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x::::::::	before 10.15.1	Vulnerable	Apple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:tvos::::::::	before 13.2	Vulnerable	Apple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:watchos::::::::	before 6.1	Vulnerable	Apple

cpe:2.3:o:apple:ipados:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 13.2 Vulnerable ·Apple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 13.2 Vulnerable ·Apple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 10.15.1 Vulnerable ·Apple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:tvos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 13.2 Vulnerable ·Apple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:watchos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 6.1 Vulnerable ·Apple

Remediation

Fix · CNA iOS and iPadOS (Apple) Fixed in 13.2
Fix · CNA macOS (Apple) Fixed in 10.15
Fix · CNA macOS (Apple) Fixed in 13.2
Fix · CNA macOS (Apple) Fixed in 6.1

Fixed in the same release

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

Release · 2020-10-27
Apple macOS 10.15
59 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 9 MEDIUM, 50 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2019-06309 Out-of-bounds read in Apple tvOSPriority MEDIUM 48
- TI-2020-07942 Buffer overflow in Apple macOSPriority MEDIUM 46
- TI-2019-06280 Out-of-bounds write in Apple macOSPriority MEDIUM 46
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Release · 2020-10-27
Apple macOS 6.1
11 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 1 MEDIUM, 10 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2019-06390 Out-of-bounds read in Apple iOS and iPadOSPriority MEDIUM 42
- TI-2020-03380 Out-of-bounds read in Apple iOS and iPadOSPriority LOW 37
- TI-2019-06398 Out-of-bounds write in Apple iOS and iPadOSPriority LOW 37
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Show 1 more group

Release · 2020-10-27
Apple iOS and iPadOS 13.2
3 records Highest priority Priority LOW 3 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2019-06358 Apple iOS and iPadOS: AirDrop transfers may be unexpectedly accepted while in Everyone…Priority LOW 26
- TI-2019-06387 The HTTP referrer header may be used to leak browsing history.Priority LOW 22
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Timeline

2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2019-8829
2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-cwc6-9238-hwvh

References

Advisory 4

TI-2025-28008 Out-of-bounds write in Apple iOS and iPadOS KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
TI-2025-22441 Apple iOS and iPadOS: An attacker with arbitrary read and write capability may be able to… KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
TI-2025-22440 Memory corruption in Apple iOS and iPadOS KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
TI-2025-17951 Out-of-bounds write in Apple Safari KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
TI-2025-17847 Use after free in Apple iOS and iPadOS KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
TI-2022-06854 Out-of-bounds write in Apple iOS and iPadOS KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8

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Sources

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