CVE-2019-8591 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

A type confusion issue was addressed with improved memory handling. This issue is fixed in iOS 12.3, macOS Mojave 10.14.5, tvOS 12.3, watchOS 5.2.1. An application may be able to cause unexpected system termination or write kernel memory.

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction Required

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Medium

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact Complete

Availability Impact Complete

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.07151.

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-2019-17981	A type confusion issue was addressed with improved memory handling. This issue is fixed in iOS 12.3, macOS Mojave 10.14.5, tvOS 12.3, watchOS 5.2.1. An application may be able to cause unexpected system termination or write kernel memory.

Fixes

Solution

No solution given by the vendor.

Workaround

No workaround given by the vendor.

References

Link	Providers
https://support.apple.com/HT210118
https://support.apple.com/HT210119
https://support.apple.com/HT210120
https://support.apple.com/HT210122

History

No history.

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: apple

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

Updated: 2024-08-04T21:24:28.617Z

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

Link: CVE-2019-8591

Vulnrichment

No data.

NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2019-12-18T18:15:27.707

Modified: 2024-11-21T04:50:07.843

Link: CVE-2019-8591

Redhat

No data.

OpenCVE Enrichment

No data.

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