CVE-2019-8504: Medium severity macos mojave vulnerability

Published Mar 25, 2019
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Updated

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.

Other sources

IOKit. A memory initialization issue was addressed with improved memory handling.

Credit

an anonymous researcher

Affected Software

6 affected componentsFixes available
Apple macOS Mojave<10.14.4
10.14.4
Apple High Sierra
Apple Sierra
Apple iOS<12.2
12.2
Apple iPhone OS<12.2
Apple iOS and macOS<10.14.4

Event History

Dec 18, 2019
CVE Published
via MITRE·05:33 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·05:33 PM
DescriptionWeakness

Parent advisories

This vulnerability appears in the following advisories.

Peer vulnerabilities

Found alongside the following vulnerabilities.

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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the vulnerability ID for this issue?

The vulnerability ID for this issue is CVE-2019-8504.

2

What is the severity level of CVE-2019-8504?

The severity level of CVE-2019-8504 is medium.

3

How can this vulnerability be exploited?

This vulnerability can be exploited by a local user who may be able to read kernel memory.

4

Which versions of iOS and macOS are affected by this vulnerability?

iOS versions up to exclusive 12.2 and macOS versions up to exclusive 10.14.4 are affected by this vulnerability.

5

How was this vulnerability fixed?

This vulnerability was fixed with improved memory handling in iOS 12.2 and macOS Mojave 10.14.4.

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