CVE-2019-8511 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Description

A buffer overflow issue was addressed with improved memory handling. This issue is fixed in iOS 12.2, macOS Mojave 10.14.4, watchOS 5.2. A malicious application may be able to elevate privileges.

Published: 2019-12-18

Score: 7.8 High

EPSS: < 1% Very Low

KEV: No

Impact:

Action:

Analysis

No analysis available yet.

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

Apple

iOS

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`unspecified`	affected	< iOS 12.2

Apple

macOS

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`unspecified`	affected	< macOS Mojave 10.14.4

Apple

watchOS

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`unspecified`	affected	< watchOS 5.2

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os::::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x::::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:apple:watchos::::::::

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2019-17901	A buffer overflow issue was addressed with improved memory handling. This issue is fixed in iOS 12.2, macOS Mojave 10.14.4, watchOS 5.2. A malicious application may be able to elevate privileges.

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction Required

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Medium

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.00365.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
https://support.apple.com/HT209599
https://support.apple.com/HT209600
https://support.apple.com/HT209602

History

No history.

Subscriptions

Apple Iphone Os Mac Os X Watchos

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: apple

Published: 2019-12-18T17:33:16.000Z

Updated: 2024-08-04T21:17:31.359Z

Reserved: 2019-02-18T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2019-8511

Vulnrichment

No data.

NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2019-12-18T18:15:23.177

Modified: 2024-11-21T04:49:58.433

Link: CVE-2019-8511

Redhat

No data.

OpenCVE Enrichment

No data.

Weaknesses

CWE-120

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