High severity · published Oct 27, 2020
CVE-2019-8848
This issue was addressed with improved checks
7.8
CVSS
1%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
This issue was addressed with improved checks. This issue is fixed in tvOS 13.3, watchOS 6.1.1, iCloud for Windows 10.9, macOS Catalina 10.15.2, Security Update 2019-002 Mojave, and Security Update 2019-007 High Sierra, iOS 13.3 and iPadOS 13.3, iTunes 12.10.3 for Windows, iCloud for Windows 7.16. An application may be able to gain elevated privileges.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
Required
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)1.0% · higher than 63% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
IO
iOS · Apple
before 13.3 · source: NVD
IC
Icloud · Apple
before 7.16; 10.0 before 10.9 · source: NVD
IT
Itunes · Apple
before 12.10.3 · source: NVD
MO
Mac OS X · Apple
before 10.15.2 · source: NVD
SA
Safari · Apple
before 13.0.3 · source: NVD
TV
Tvos · Apple
before 13.3 · source: NVD
WA
Watchos · Apple
before 6.1.1 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-8848
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2019-8848
Release Notes
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT210785
Release Notes
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT210788
Release Notes
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT210789
Release Notes
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT210790
Release Notes
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT210793
Release Notes
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT210794
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