HOMEVULNERABILITIESCVE-2019-8829
HIGH

CVE-2019-8829

CWE-667Published: October 27, 2020· Updated: Jun 17, 2026

7.8
CVSS v3.1

Official Description

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.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2019-8829 requires local access, meaning attackers must already have a foothold on the target system.

Exploitation does not require any privileges, though user interaction (Required) is needed, which slightly reduces the risk of mass automated attacks.

A successful exploit results in complete confidentiality breach (data exposure), full integrity compromise (data manipulation), availability disruption (denial of service), with a CVSS base score of 7.8.

CVSS v3.1 Vector Breakdown

Exploitability
Attack VectorLocal
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges Req.None
User InteractionRequired
ScopeUnchanged
Impact
ConfidentialityHigh
IntegrityHigh
AvailabilityHigh
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected Vendors & Products

Apple5 product(s)
ipadosiphone osmac os xtvoswatchos
Source: NVD CPE · 5 total CPE entries

Exploit & PoC Resources

NO KNOWN EXPLOITNo public exploit confirmed at this time
Exploit-DB
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GitHub PoC Search
Community PoC repositories
Rapid7 / Metasploit
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PacketStorm
Security advisories & exploits
NVD Detail
Official NIST entry
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Official Patches & Advisories

ADVISORYhttps://support.apple.com/en-us/HT210721
ADVISORYhttps://support.apple.com/en-us/HT210722
ADVISORYhttps://support.apple.com/en-us/HT210723
ADVISORYhttps://support.apple.com/en-us/HT210724
ADVISORYhttps://support.apple.com/en-us/HT210721
ADVISORYhttps://support.apple.com/en-us/HT210722
ADVISORYhttps://support.apple.com/en-us/HT210723
ADVISORYhttps://support.apple.com/en-us/HT210724

All References (8)

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https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT210721Release Notes · Vendor Advisory
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https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT210722Release Notes · Vendor Advisory
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https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT210723Release Notes · Vendor Advisory
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https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT210724Release Notes · Vendor Advisory
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https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT210721Release Notes · Vendor Advisory
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https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT210722Release Notes · Vendor Advisory
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https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT210723Release Notes · Vendor Advisory
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https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT210724Release Notes · Vendor Advisory

Quick Facts

CVE IDCVE-2019-8829
CVSS Score7.8 / 10
SeverityHIGH
WeaknessCWE-667
CISA KEVNo
Affected1 vendor(s)
PublishedOct 27, 2020

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Recommended Actions

  • →Apply vendor patches immediately
  • →Monitor CVE-2019-8829 in threat intel feeds
  • →Review IDS/IPS signatures for exploitation attempts
Data sourced from NVD (NIST), CISA KEV, and EPSS (FIRST). Analysis generated by CTIWATCH.COM. CVE data is provided under the NVD usage policy.
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