Vulnerability in Apple iOS And Ipados
CVE-2019-8796
A logic issue was addressed with improved validation. This issue is fixed in macOS Catalina 10.15.1, Security Update 2019-001, and Security Update 2019-006, iOS 12.4.3, watchOS 6.1, iOS 13.2 and iPadOS 13.2. AirDrop transfers may be unexpectedly accepted while in Everyone mode.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.3 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.010 (60.3th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 60th percentile — 60.3% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.010 · newest: 0.010 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Apple iOS And Ipados — versions unspecified
- Apple Ipados
- Apple Iphone OS
- Apple macOS — versions unspecified
- Apple Mac OS X
- Apple watchOS
References
- support.apple.com/en-us/HT210722 (Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
- support.apple.com/en-us/HT210721 (Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
- support.apple.com/en-us/HT210724 (Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
- support.apple.com/en-us/HT211134 (Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2019-8796?
- CVE-2019-8796 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Apple iOS And Ipados. CVSS score: 5.3/10. Published 2020-10-27.
- How severe is CVE-2019-8796?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.3 out of 10.