CVE-2019-8541
LOW
3.3
CVSS Score
Published: December 18, 2019 at 05:33 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 02:42 AM UTC
2 products affected across 1 vendoriPhone OSwatchOS
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Severity
LOW3.3
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.3%
Description
A privacy issue existed in motion sensor calibration. This issue was addressed with improved motion sensor processing. This issue is fixed in iOS 12.2, watchOS 5.2. A malicious app may be able to track users between installs.
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
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
Patch and advisory references
References (2)
CVSS
- Attack Vector
- LOCAL
- Complexity
- LOW
- Privileges
- LOW
- User Interaction
- NONE
- Scope
- UNCHANGED
- Confidentiality
- LOW
- Integrity
- NONE
- Availability
- NONE
Vector?
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StatusMODIFIED
CWE
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