Buffer overflow in Apple Icloud
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 malicious application may be able to elevate privileges.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.011 (63.0th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 63rd percentile — 63.0% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.011 · newest: 0.011 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Apple Icloud
- Apple Icloud For Windows — versions unspecified
- Apple iOS — versions unspecified
- Apple Iphone OS
- Apple Itunes
- Apple Itunes For Windows — versions unspecified
- Apple macOS — versions unspecified
- Apple Mac OS X
- Apple tvOS — versions unspecified
- Apple watchOS — versions unspecified
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- support.apple.com/HT209599 (Vendor Advisory)
- support.apple.com/HT209601 (Vendor Advisory)
- support.apple.com/HT209604 (Vendor Advisory)
- support.apple.com/HT209605 (Vendor Advisory)
- support.apple.com/HT209600 (Vendor Advisory)
- support.apple.com/HT209602 (Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2019-8542?
- CVE-2019-8542 is a high-severity vulnerability in Apple Icloud, classified under Buffer Copy without Checking Size of Input (Classic Buffer Overflow). CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2019-12-18.
- How severe is CVE-2019-8542?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.