CVE-2019-8540 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

A memory initialization issue was addressed with improved memory handling. This issue is fixed in iOS 12.2, macOS Mojave 10.14.4, tvOS 12.2, watchOS 5.2. A malicious application may be able to determine kernel memory layout.

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact None

User Interaction Required

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Medium

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Complete

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact None

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.0085.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

Vendors	Products
Apple	Iphone Os Mac Os X Tvos Watchos

Configuration 1 [-]

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2019-17930	A memory initialization issue was addressed with improved memory handling. This issue is fixed in iOS 12.2, macOS Mojave 10.14.4, tvOS 12.2, watchOS 5.2. A malicious application may be able to determine kernel memory layout.

Fixes

Solution

No solution given by the vendor.

Workaround

No workaround given by the vendor.

References

Link	Providers
https://support.apple.com/HT209599
https://support.apple.com/HT209600
https://support.apple.com/HT209601
https://support.apple.com/HT209602

History

No history.

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: apple

Published: 2019-12-18T17:33:17

Updated: 2024-08-04T21:24:27.843Z

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

Link: CVE-2019-8540

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2019-12-18T18:15:24.850

Modified: 2024-11-21T04:50:01.860

Link: CVE-2019-8540

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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