Medium severity · published Dec 18, 2019
CVE-2019-8598
An input validation issue was addressed with improved input validation
5.5
CVSS
10.3%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
An input validation issue was addressed with improved input validation. 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. A malicious application may be able to read restricted memory.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
Required
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
None
Availability
None
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)10.3% · higher than 96% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
IO
iOS · Apple
before 12.3 · source: NVD
IC
Icloud · Apple
before 7.12 · source: NVD
IT
Itunes · Apple
before 12.9.5 · source: NVD
MO
Mac OS X · Apple
before 10.14.5 · source: NVD
TV
Tvos · Apple
before 12.3 · source: NVD
WA
Watchos · Apple
before 5.2.1 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-8598
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2019-8598
research.checkpoint.com
https://research.checkpoint.com/2019/select-code_execution-from-using-sqlite/
Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/HT210118
Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/HT210119
Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/HT210120
Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/HT210122
Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/HT210124
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