CVE-2019-8740 describes a memory corruption vulnerability affecting Apple's iOS, iPadOS, watchOS, and tvOS. This flaw, addressed with improved locking in later versions, could allow an application to execute arbitrary code with kernel privileges. Rated 7.8 HIGH, it has a local attack vector requiring user interaction, but successful exploitation could lead to high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this vulnerability.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 13.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:apple:ipad_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
< 13.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
< 13CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:apple:tvos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
< 6.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:apple:watchos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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