What is CVE-2019-8529?

CVE-2019-8529 is a high-severity vulnerability in Apple iOS, classified under Out-of-bounds Write. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2019-12-18.

How severe is CVE-2019-8529?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.

Buffer overflow in Apple iOS

CVE-2019-8529

A memory corruption issue was addressed with improved input validation. This issue is fixed in iOS 12.2, macOS Mojave 10.14.4. An application may be able to execute arbitrary code with kernel privileges.

Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow

EPSS: 0.004 (32.3th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Apple Ios — versions unspecified
Apple Iphone_os
Apple Macos — versions unspecified
Apple Mac_os_x

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-787 — Out-of-bounds Write

References

product-security@apple.com (x_refsource_MISC, Vendor Advisory)
product-security@apple.com (x_refsource_MISC, Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2019-8529?: CVE-2019-8529 is a high-severity vulnerability in Apple iOS, classified under Out-of-bounds Write. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2019-12-18.
How severe is CVE-2019-8529?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.