Local privilege escalation via insufficient entitlement enforcement
Published Dec 23, 2021 · Updated Aug 4, 2024
Kernel privilege escalation in iOS before 13, tvOS before 13, macOS before 10.15, and watchOS before 6 allows local users to gain elevated privileges. The kernel applies insufficient entitlement enforcement to an application, allowing it to cross intended privilege boundaries. Exploitation requires a locally installed application; Apple has not published the affected entitlement, entry point, or resulting privilege level.
Summary
What happened
Kernel privilege escalation in iOS before 13, tvOS before 13, macOS before 10.15, and watchOS before 6 allows local users to gain elevated privileges. The kernel applies insufficient entitlement enforcement to an application, allowing it to cross intended privilege boundaries. Exploitation requires a locally installed application; Apple has not published the affected entitlement, entry point, or resulting privilege level.
The record
- CVE
- CVE-2019-8703
- Published
- Dec 23, 2021
- Updated
- Aug 4, 2024
- Vendor
- Apple
- Product
- iOS
- Classifications
- T1068
- Attack vector
- local
- Privileges
- Unavailable
Timeline
How it unfolded
- Dec 23, 2021CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
- Aug 4, 2024Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.
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- Affected versionversion=unspecified <13
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