Vulnerability in Apple Ios
CVE-2019-8552
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 elevate privileges.
Vulnerability class: Dirty Pipe (CVE-2022-0847)
EPSS: 0.009 (57.0th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
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.
Affected products
- Apple Ios — versions unspecified
- Apple Iphone_os
- Apple Macos — versions unspecified
- Apple Mac_os_x
- Apple Tvos — versions unspecified
- Apple Watchos — versions unspecified
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- product-security@apple.com (x_refsource_MISC, Vendor Advisory)
- product-security@apple.com (x_refsource_MISC, Vendor Advisory)
- product-security@apple.com (x_refsource_MISC, Vendor Advisory)
- product-security@apple.com (x_refsource_MISC, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2019-8552?
- CVE-2019-8552 is a high-severity vulnerability in Apple Ios, classified under Improper Initialization. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2019-12-18.
- How severe is CVE-2019-8552?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.