HIGH · 7.8

CVE-2019-8542

A buffer overflow was addressed with improved bounds checking. This issue is fixed in iOS 12.2, macOS Mojave 10.14.4, tvOS 12.2, watchOS 5.2, iTunes 12.9.4 for Windows, iCloud for Windows 7.11. A mali...

Vulnerability Description

A buffer overflow was addressed with improved bounds checking. This issue is fixed in iOS 12.2, macOS Mojave 10.14.4, tvOS 12.2, watchOS 5.2, iTunes 12.9.4 for Windows, iCloud for Windows 7.11. A malicious application may be able to elevate privileges.

CVSS Score

7.8

HIGH

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
REQUIRED
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
HIGH

Affected Products

VendorProductVersions
AppleIcloud< 7.11
AppleItunes< 12.9.4
AppleIphone Os< 12.2
AppleMac Os X< 10.14.4
AppleTvos< 12.2
AppleWatchos< 5.2

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

References

FAQ

What is CVE-2019-8542?

CVE-2019-8542 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.8 (HIGH). A buffer overflow was addressed with improved bounds checking. This issue is fixed in iOS 12.2, macOS Mojave 10.14.4, tvOS 12.2, watchOS 5.2, iTunes 12.9.4 for Windows, iCloud for Windows 7.11. A mali...

How severe is CVE-2019-8542?

CVE-2019-8542 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 7.8/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2019-8542?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Apple Icloud, Apple Itunes, Apple Iphone Os, Apple Mac Os X, Apple Tvos.