CVE-2019-8516 — Improper Input Validation in Apple Macos

CWE-20 — Improper Input Validation7 documents4 sources
Severity
7.5HIGHNVD
EPSS
0.8%
top 26.39%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploit
No known exploits
Affected products
6
Apple IOSApple MacosApple Tvos+3 more
Timeline
PublishedDec 18
Latest updateMay 24

Description

A validation issue was addressed with improved logic. This issue is fixed in iOS 12.2, macOS Mojave 10.14.4, tvOS 12.2, watchOS 5.2. Processing a maliciously crafted string may lead to a denial of service.

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:HExploitability: 3.9 | Impact: 3.6

Affected Packages8 packages

▶CVEListV5apple/tvosunspecified — tvOS 12.2
▶NVDapple/tvos< 12.2
▶CVEListV5apple/macosunspecified — macOS Mojave 10.14.4
▶CVEListV5apple/watchosunspecified — watchOS 5.2
▶NVDapple/watchos< 5.2

🔴Vulnerability Details

2
GHSA
GHSA-cgfv-6vmq-3wfg: A validation issue was addressed with improved logic↗2022-05-24
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CVEList
CVE-2019-8516: A validation issue was addressed with improved logic↗2019-12-18
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📋Vendor Advisories

4
Apple
CVE-2019-8516: watchOS 5.2↗2019-03-27
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Apple
CVE-2019-8516: macOS Mojave 10.14.4, Security Update 2019-002 High Sierra, Security Update 2019-002 Sierra↗2019-03-25
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Apple
CVE-2019-8516: iOS 12.2↗2019-03-25
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Apple
CVE-2019-8516: tvOS 12.2↗2019-03-25
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