CVE-2019-8840

moderate-risk
Published 2020-10-27

An out-of-bounds read was addressed with improved bounds checking. This issue is fixed in Xcode 11.3. Compiling with untrusted sources may lead to arbitrary code execution with user privileges.

Do I need to act?

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0.98% chance of exploitation
EPSS score — low exploit probability
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Not on CISA KEV list
No confirmed active exploitation reported to CISA
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Patch status unknown
Check vendor advisories for fix availability and mitigation guidance
8
CVSS 8.8/10 High
NETWORK / LOW complexity

Affected Products (1)

Affected Vendors

Apple

References (2)

Vendor Advisory https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT210796
Vendor Advisory https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT210796
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moderate-risk
Severity 30/34 · Critical
Exploitability 3/34 · Minimal
Exposure 5/34 · Minimal