CVE-2019-8528

MEDIUM
6.7
CVSS Score
Published: October 27, 2020 at 07:24 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 02:42 AM UTC
3 products affected across 1 vendormacOSiPhone OSwatchOS

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Severity
MEDIUM6.7
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.4%

Description

A use after free issue was addressed with improved memory management. This issue is fixed in watchOS 5.2, macOS Mojave 10.14.4, Security Update 2019-002 High Sierra, Security Update 2019-002 Sierra, iOS 12.2. An application may be able to execute arbitrary code with kernel privileges.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

v < 12.2
Affected range stops below 12.2, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
v < 10.14v < 5.210.13.6 ≤ v < 10.14.4
Affected range stops below 10.14, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 10.14.4, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 5.2, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
v < 5.2
Affected range stops below 5.2, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:

References (3)

x_refsource_MISCVendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT209599
x_refsource_MISCVendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT209600
x_refsource_MISCVendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT209602

CVSS

Attack Vector
LOCAL
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
HIGH
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
HIGH
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-416

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