CVE-2019-8525
Last modified
CVE-2019-8525 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 6.7/10 on the CVSS scale. A memory corruption issue was addressed with improved state management. This issue is fixed in macOS Mojave 10.14.5, Security Update 2019-003 High Sierra, Security Update 2019-003 Sierra, watchOS 5.2, macOS Mojave 10.14.4, Security Update 2019-002 High Sierra, Security Update 2019-002 Sierra, iOS 12.2. EPSS estimates a 0.36% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
A memory corruption issue was addressed with improved state management. This issue is fixed in macOS Mojave 10.14.5, Security Update 2019-003 High Sierra, Security Update 2019-003 Sierra, watchOS 5.2, macOS Mojave 10.14.4, Security Update 2019-002 High Sierra, Security Update 2019-002 Sierra, iOS 12.2. An application may be able to execute arbitrary code with kernel privileges.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Apple | Iphone Os | < 12.2 |
| Apple | Mac Os X | >= 10.14.3, < 10.14.4 |
| Apple | Watchos | < 5.2 |
| Apple | Mac Os X | >= 10.12.6, < 10.14.5 |
References
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT209599Vendor Advisory
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT209600Vendor Advisory
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT209602Vendor Advisory
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT210119Vendor Advisory
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT209599Vendor Advisory
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT209600Vendor Advisory
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT209602Vendor Advisory
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT210119Vendor Advisory
Timeline
- Published
- Last Modified
- Status
- Modified
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