What is CVE-2019-8704?

CVE-2019-8704 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Apple Iphone OS, classified under Improper Authentication. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2019-12-18.

How severe is CVE-2019-8704?

Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.

Auth bypass in Apple Iphone OS

CVE-2019-8704

An authentication issue was addressed with improved state management. This issue is fixed in tvOS 13. A local user may be able to leak sensitive user information.

Vulnerability class: Broken Authentication

EPSS: 0.003 (22.9th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 5.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.

Affected products

Apple Iphone_os
Apple Tvos — versions unspecified

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-287 — Improper Authentication

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-2019-8704?: CVE-2019-8704 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Apple Iphone OS, classified under Improper Authentication. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2019-12-18.
How severe is CVE-2019-8704?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.