CVE-2019-8542

HIGH

7.8

CVSS Score

Published: December 18, 2019 at 05:33 PM UTC

Updated: June 17, 2026 at 02:42 AM UTC

6 products affected across 1 vendormacOSiPhone OStvOS

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Severity

HIGH7.8

Exploit prediction

EPSS 1%

Description

A buffer overflow was addressed with improved bounds checking. This issue is fixed in iOS 12.2, macOS Mojave 10.14.4, tvOS 12.2, watchOS 5.2, iTunes 12.9.4 for Windows, iCloud for Windows 7.11. A malicious application may be able to elevate privileges.

Affected

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

iCloud · Apple

95%

v < 7.11v < iCloud for Windows 7.11

Affected range stops below 7.11, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Affected range stops below iCloud for Windows 7.11, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

iPhone OS · Apple

95%

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

iTunes · Apple

95%

v < 12.9.4v < iTunes 12.9.4 for Windows

Affected range stops below 12.9.4, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Affected range stops below iTunes 12.9.4 for Windows, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

macOS · Apple

95%

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

tvOS · Apple

95%

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

watchOS · Apple

95%

v < 5.2v < watchOS 5.2

Affected range stops below 5.2, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Affected range stops below watchOS 5.2, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Remediation

No guide yet

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Patch and advisory references