CVE-2019-8540

CVSS V2 High 7.1 CVSS V3 Medium 5.5
Description
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.
Overview
  • CVE ID
  • CVE-2019-8540
  • Assigner
  • product-security@apple.com
  • Vulnerability Status
  • Analyzed
  • Published Version
  • 2019-12-18T18:15:24
  • Last Modified Date
  • 2019-12-30T20:14:12
Weakness Enumerations
CWE URL
CWE-665 http://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/665.html
CPE Configuration (Product)
CPE Vulnerable Operator Version Start Version End
cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR 12.2
cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR 10.14.4
cpe:2.3:o:apple:tvos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR 12.2
cpe:2.3:o:apple:watchos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR 5.2
CVSS Version 2
  • Version
  • 2.0
  • Vector String
  • AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:N/A:N
  • Access Vector
  • NETWORK
  • Access Compatibility
  • MEDIUM
  • Authentication
  • NONE
  • Confidentiality Impact
  • COMPLETE
  • Integrity Impact
  • NONE
  • Availability Impact
  • NONE
  • Base Score
  • 7.1
  • Severity
  • HIGH
  • Exploitability Score
  • 8.6
  • Impact Score
  • 6.9
CVSS Version 3
  • Version
  • 3.1
  • Vector String
  • CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
  • Attack Vector
  • LOCAL
  • Attack Compatibility
  • LOW
  • Privileges Required
  • NONE
  • User Interaction
  • REQUIRED
  • Scope
  • UNCHANGED
  • Confidentiality Impact
  • HIGH
  • Availability Impact
  • NONE
  • Base Score
  • 5.5
  • Base Severity
  • MEDIUM
  • Exploitability Score
  • 1.8
  • Impact Score
  • 3.6
References
Reference URL Reference Tags
https://support.apple.com/HT209601 Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/HT209600 Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/HT209599 Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/HT209602 Vendor Advisory
Sources
Source Name Source URL
NIST https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-8540
MITRE https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2019-8540
History
Created Old Value New Value Data Type Notes
2022-05-10 16:54:59 Added to TrackCVE
2022-12-04 08:08:37 2019-12-18T18:15Z 2019-12-18T18:15:24 CVE Published Date updated
2022-12-04 08:08:37 2019-12-30T20:14:12 CVE Modified Date updated
2022-12-04 08:08:37 Analyzed Vulnerability Status updated