CVE-2019-8702

MEDIUM
5.5
CVSS Score
Published: December 23, 2021 at 07:48 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 02:42 AM UTC
3 products affected across 1 vendormacOSiPhone OStvOS

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Severity
MEDIUM5.5
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.2%

Description

This issue was addressed with a new entitlement. This issue is fixed in macOS Mojave 10.14.6, Security Update 2019-004 High Sierra, Security Update 2019-004 Sierra, iOS 12.4, tvOS 12.4. A local user may be able to read a persistent account identifier.

Affected

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

v < 12.4
Affected range stops below 12.4, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 10.12.6, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 10.13.6, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 10.14, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 10.14.6, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 12.4, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
v < 12.4
Affected range stops below 12.4, 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/HT210346
x_refsource_MISCVendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT210348
x_refsource_MISCVendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT210351

CVSS

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

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-668

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