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OS X update for libxml2 (CVE-2019-8756)

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OS X update for libxml2 (CVE-2019-8756)

Severity
8
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Published
11/06/2019
Created
11/07/2019
Added
11/06/2019
Modified
08/23/2021

Description

Multiple memory corruption issues were addressed with improved input validation. This issue is fixed in macOS Catalina 10.15, iOS 13, iCloud for Windows 7.14, iCloud for Windows 10.7, tvOS 13, macOS Catalina 10.15.1, Security Update 2019-001, and Security Update 2019-006, watchOS 6, iTunes 12.10.1 for Windows. Multiple issues in libxml2.

Solution(s)

  • apple-osx-security-update-2019-001-mojave
  • apple-osx-security-update-2019-006-high-sierra
  • apple-osx-upgrade-10_15

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