CVE-2019-8796
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CVE-2019-8796 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 5.3/10 on the CVSS scale. A logic issue was addressed with improved validation. This issue is fixed in macOS Catalina 10.15.1, Security Update 2019-001, and Security Update 2019-006, iOS 12.4.3, watchOS 6.1, iOS 13.2 and iPadOS 13.2. EPSS estimates a 0.95% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
A logic issue was addressed with improved validation. This issue is fixed in macOS Catalina 10.15.1, Security Update 2019-001, and Security Update 2019-006, iOS 12.4.3, watchOS 6.1, iOS 13.2 and iPadOS 13.2. AirDrop transfers may be unexpectedly accepted while in Everyone mode.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Apple | Ipados | < 13.2 |
| Apple | Iphone Os | < 12.4.3 |
| Apple | Iphone Os | >= 13.0, < 13.2 |
| Apple | Mac Os X | < 10.15.1 |
| Apple | Watchos | < 6.1 |
References
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT210721Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT210722Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT210724Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT211134Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT210721Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT210722Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT210724Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT211134Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
Timeline
- Published
- Last Modified
- Status
- Modified
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