CVE-2019-8848

Vulnerability

A logic issue exists in an unspecified component of Apple operating systems that allows an application to gain elevated privileges. The issue affects tvOS prior to 13.3, watchOS prior to 6.1.1, iCloud for Windows prior to 10.9, macOS Catalina prior to 10.15.2, Mojave prior to Security Update 2019-002, High Sierra prior to Security Update 2019-007, iOS prior to 13.3, iPadOS prior to 13.3, iTunes for Windows prior to 12.10.3, and iCloud for Windows prior to 7.16 [1][2][3][4].

Exploitation

No specific exploitation details have been disclosed in the available references [1][2][3][4]. An attacker would require the ability to run a malicious application on a vulnerable device to attempt to trigger the vulnerability.

Impact

Successful exploitation could allow an application to gain elevated privileges beyond its intended capabilities [1]. This could lead to arbitrary code execution or access to restricted data, depending on the system context.

Mitigation

Apple released fixes in tvOS 13.3, watchOS 6.1.1, iCloud for Windows 10.9, macOS Catalina 10.15.2, Security Update 2019-002 Mojave, Security Update 2019-007 High Sierra, iOS 13.3, iPadOS 13.3, iTunes 12.10.3 for Windows, and iCloud for Windows 7.16 on December 10, 2019 [1][2][3][4]. No workarounds are documented; users should update to the latest versions.