CVE-2019-8549
HIGH
7.8
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
HIGH7.8
Exploit prediction
EPSS 1%
Description
Multiple input validation issues existed in MIG generated code. These issues were 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 execute arbitrary code with system privileges.
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
- HIGH
- Integrity
- HIGH
- Availability
- HIGH
Vector?
Quick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-20
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