CVE-2019-8591

moderate-risk
Published 2019-12-18

A type confusion issue was addressed with improved memory handling. This issue is fixed in iOS 12.3, macOS Mojave 10.14.5, tvOS 12.3, watchOS 5.2.1. An application may be able to cause unexpected system termination or write kernel memory.

Do I need to act?

~
8.4% chance of exploitation in next 30 days
EPSS score — moderate exploit probability
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Not on CISA KEV list
No confirmed active exploitation reported to CISA
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1 public exploit available
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Patch status unknown
Check vendor advisories for fix availability and mitigation guidance
7
CVSS 7.1/10 High
LOCAL / LOW complexity

Affected Products (4)

Affected Vendors

Apple

References (8)

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/HT210118
Vendor Advisory https://support.apple.com/HT210119
Vendor Advisory https://support.apple.com/HT210120
Vendor Advisory https://support.apple.com/HT210122
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/ 100
moderate-risk
Severity 22/34 · High
Exploitability 17/34 · Moderate
Exposure 10/34 · Low