CVE-2019-8502
LOW
3.3
CVSS Score
Published: December 18, 2019 at 05:33 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 02:42 AM UTC
4 products affected across 1 vendormacOSiPhone OStvOS
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Severity
LOW3.3
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.8%
Description
An API issue existed in the handling of dictation requests. This issue was addressed with improved validation. This issue is fixed in iOS 12.2, macOS Mojave 10.14.4, tvOS 12.2, watchOS 5.2. A malicious application may be able to initiate a Dictation request without user authorization.
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
v < 12.2v < iOS 12.2
Affected range stops below 12.2, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below iOS 12.2, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
v < 10.14.4v < macOS Mojave 10.14.4
Affected range stops below 10.14.4, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below macOS Mojave 10.14.4, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
v < 12.2v < tvOS 12.2
Affected range stops below 12.2, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below tvOS 12.2, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
References (4)
CVSS
- Attack Vector
- LOCAL
- Complexity
- LOW
- Privileges
- NONE
- User Interaction
- REQUIRED
- Scope
- UNCHANGED
- Confidentiality
- NONE
- Integrity
- LOW
- Availability
- NONE
Vector?
Quick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-20
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