CVE-2019-8504 — Improper Initialization in Apple Macos

CWE-665 — Improper Initialization5 documents4 sources
Severity
5.5MEDIUMNVD
EPSS
0.0%
top 85.89%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploit
No known exploits
Affected products
4
Apple IOSApple MacosApple Iphone OS+1 more
Timeline
PublishedDec 18
Latest updateMay 24

Description

A memory initialization issue was addressed with improved memory handling. This issue is fixed in iOS 12.2, macOS Mojave 10.14.4. A local user may be able to read kernel memory.

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:NExploitability: 1.8 | Impact: 3.6

Affected Packages4 packages

▶CVEListV5apple/macosunspecified — macOS Mojave 10.14.4
▶NVDapple/mac_os_x< 10.14.4
▶CVEListV5apple/iosunspecified — iOS 12.2
▶NVDapple/iphone_os< 12.2

🔴Vulnerability Details

2
GHSA
GHSA-54px-fhff-75hp: A memory initialization issue was addressed with improved memory handling↗2022-05-24
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CVEList
CVE-2019-8504: A memory initialization issue was addressed with improved memory handling↗2019-12-18
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📋Vendor Advisories

2
Apple
CVE-2019-8504: iOS 12.2↗2019-03-25
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Apple
CVE-2019-8504: macOS Mojave 10.14.4, Security Update 2019-002 High Sierra, Security Update 2019-002 Sierra↗2019-03-25
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