TI-2019-06391 Aliases CVE-2019-8831 GHSA-hxhh-j95m-8w3m

Out-of-bounds write in Apple iOS and iPadOS

LOW 37CWE-787Published 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-787 and the CVSS impact.

Summary

A memory corruption issue was addressed with improved memory handling. This issue is fixed in macOS Catalina 10.15, iOS 13.1 and iPadOS 13.1, tvOS 13, macOS Catalina 10.15.1, Security Update 2019-001, and Security Update 2019-006, watchOS 6. An application may be able to execute arbitrary code with system privileges.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.01358 71st percentileScored 2026-11-07

Fix Fixed iOS and iPadOS (Apple): 13.1tvOS (Apple): 13+2 more products

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 13.1	13.1	Patch available	CNA
Apple	tvOS	before 13	13	Patch available	CNA
Apple	watchOS	before 6	6	Patch available	CNA
Apple	macOS	before 10.15	10.15	Patch available	CNA
Apple	macOS	before 10.15	10.15	Patch available	CNA

iOS and iPadOS VendorApple Affected before 13.1 Fixed in 13.1 Patch available CNA
tvOS VendorApple Affected before 13 Fixed in 13 Patch available CNA
watchOS VendorApple Affected before 6 Fixed in 6 Patch available CNA
macOS VendorApple Affected before 10.15 Fixed in 10.15 Patch available CNA
macOS VendorApple Affected before 10.15 Fixed in 10.15 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 5

CPE	Versions	Role	Vendor
cpe:2.3:o:apple:ipados::::::::	before 13.1	Vulnerable	Apple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os::::::::	before 13.1	Vulnerable	Apple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x::::::::	before 10.15.1	Vulnerable	Apple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:tvos::::::::	before 13.0	Vulnerable	Apple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:watchos::::::::	before 6.0	Vulnerable	Apple

cpe:2.3:o:apple:ipados:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 13.1 Vulnerable ·Apple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 13.1 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 13.0 Vulnerable ·Apple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:watchos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 6.0 Vulnerable ·Apple

Remediation

Fix · CNA iOS and iPadOS (Apple) Fixed in 13.1
Fix · CNA tvOS (Apple) Fixed in 13
Fix · CNA watchOS (Apple) Fixed in 6
Fix · CNA macOS (Apple) Fixed in 10.15
Fix · CNA macOS (Apple) Fixed in 10.15

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 tvOS 13
23 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 10 MEDIUM, 13 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2019-06309 Out-of-bounds read in Apple tvOSPriority MEDIUM 48
- TI-2019-06278 Out-of-bounds write in Apple tvOSPriority MEDIUM 47
- TI-2019-06319 Out-of-bounds write in Apple tvOSPriority MEDIUM 45
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Release · 2020-10-27
Apple watchOS 6
20 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 9 MEDIUM, 11 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2019-06309 Out-of-bounds read in Apple tvOSPriority MEDIUM 48
- TI-2019-06278 Out-of-bounds write in Apple tvOSPriority MEDIUM 47
- TI-2019-06319 Out-of-bounds write in Apple tvOSPriority MEDIUM 45
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Release · 2020-10-27
Apple iOS and iPadOS 13.1
14 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 4 MEDIUM, 10 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2019-06336 Out-of-bounds write in Apple iOS and iPadOSPriority MEDIUM 41
- TI-2019-06315 Out-of-bounds write in Apple iOS and iPadOSPriority MEDIUM 41
- TI-2019-06314 Out-of-bounds write in Apple iOS and iPadOSPriority MEDIUM 41
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Timeline

2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2019-8831
2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-hxhh-j95m-8w3m

References

Advisory 5

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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