CVE-2019-8780

MEDIUM
5.5
CVSS Score
Published: October 27, 2020 at 07:51 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 02:42 AM UTC
3 products affected across 1 vendoriPhone OStvOSiPadOS

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Severity
MEDIUM5.5
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.9%

Description

The issue was addressed with improved permissions logic. This issue is fixed in iOS 13.1 and iPadOS 13.1, tvOS 13. A malicious application may be able to determine kernel memory layout.

Affected

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

v < 13.1
Affected range stops below 13.1, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
v < 13
Affected range stops below 13, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 13.0, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
v < 13.1
Affected range stops below 13.1, 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 (2)

x_refsource_MISCRelease NotesVendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT210603
x_refsource_MISCRelease NotesVendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT210604

CVSS

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

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
NVD-CWE-noinfo

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