High severity · published Oct 27, 2020
CVE-2019-8588
A null pointer dereference was addressed with improved input validation
7.5
CVSS
1.8%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
A null pointer dereference was addressed with improved input validation. This issue is fixed in AirPort Base Station Firmware Update 7.8.1, AirPort Base Station Firmware Update 7.9.1. A remote attacker may be able to cause a system denial of service.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)1.8% · higher than 79% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
AB
Airport Base Station Firmware · Apple
before 7.8.1 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-8588
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2019-8588
Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT210090
Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT210091
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