CVEvulnerability
CVE-2019-8540
5.5 MEDIUM
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- Status
- Modified
- Published
- 2019-12-18
- Last modified
- 2026-06-17
- Assigner
- [email protected]
- CVSS 3.1 ([email protected])
- 5.5 MEDIUM — CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
- CVSS 2.0 ([email protected])
- 7.1 HIGH — AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:N/A:N
- Weaknesses
- CWE-665
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.
Affected configurations
• apple iphone os (< 12.2)
• apple mac os x (< 10.14.4)
• apple tvos (< 12.2)
• apple watchos (< 5.2)
Related
Weakness · CWE (1)
- CWE-665 Improper Initialization weakness
References
- https://support.apple.com/HT209599 Vendor Advisory
- https://support.apple.com/HT209600 Vendor Advisory
- https://support.apple.com/HT209601 Vendor Advisory
- https://support.apple.com/HT209602 Vendor Advisory
- https://support.apple.com/HT209599 Vendor Advisory
- https://support.apple.com/HT209600 Vendor Advisory
- https://support.apple.com/HT209601 Vendor Advisory
- https://support.apple.com/HT209602 Vendor Advisory