CVE-2019-8576
HIGH
7.1
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
HIGH7.1
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.3%
Description
An out-of-bounds read was addressed with improved bounds checking. This issue is fixed in iOS 12.3, macOS Mojave 10.14.5, tvOS 12.3, watchOS 5.2.1. A local user may be able to cause unexpected system termination or read kernel memory.
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
v < 12.3v < iOS 12.3
Affected range stops below 12.3, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below iOS 12.3, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
v < 10.14.5v < macOS Mojave 10.14.5
Affected range stops below 10.14.5, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below macOS Mojave 10.14.5, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
v < 12.3v < tvOS 12.3
Affected range stops below 12.3, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below tvOS 12.3, 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
- LOW
- User Interaction
- NONE
- Scope
- UNCHANGED
- Confidentiality
- HIGH
- Integrity
- NONE
- Availability
- HIGH
Vector?
Quick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-125
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