Buffer overflow in Apple Icloud
CVE-2019-8577
An input validation issue was addressed with improved memory handling. This issue is fixed in iOS 12.3, macOS Mojave 10.14.5, tvOS 12.3, watchOS 5.2.1, iTunes for Windows 12.9.5, iCloud for Windows 7.12. An application may be able to gain elevated 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: 0.103 (95.6th percentile), scored .
Moderate probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — watch for active exploitation reports. 96th percentile — 95.6% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.103 · newest: 0.103 · 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 Safari
- Apple tvOS — versions unspecified
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- support.apple.com/HT210118 (Vendor Advisory)
- support.apple.com/HT210119 (Vendor Advisory)
- support.apple.com/HT210120 (Vendor Advisory)
- support.apple.com/HT210124 (Vendor Advisory)
- support.apple.com/HT210125 (Vendor Advisory)
- support.apple.com/HT210212 (Vendor Advisory)
- support.apple.com/HT210122 (Vendor Advisory)
- research.checkpoint.com/2019/select-code_execution-from-using-sqlite/
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2019-8577?
- CVE-2019-8577 is a high-severity vulnerability in Apple Icloud, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2019-12-18.
- How severe is CVE-2019-8577?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.