CVE-2019-8531: Critical severity tvos vulnerability

Published Mar 25, 2019
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Updated

A validation issue existed in Trust Anchor Management. This issue was addressed with improved validation. This issue is fixed in watchOS 5.2, macOS Mojave 10.14.4, Security Update 2019-002 High Sierra, Security Update 2019-002 Sierra, iOS 12.2. An untrusted radius server certificate may be trusted.

Other sources

Security. A validation issue existed in Trust Anchor Management. This issue was addressed with improved validation.

Credit

an anonymous researcher, QA team(SecureW2)

Affected Software

9 affected componentsFixes available
Apple tvOS<12.2
12.2
Apple macOS Mojave<10.14.4
10.14.4
Apple High Sierra
Apple Sierra
Apple WatchOS<5.2
5.2
Apple iOS<12.2
12.2
Apple iPhone OS<12.2
Apple iOS and macOS<10.14.4
Apple WatchOS<5.2

Event History

Oct 27, 2020
CVE Published
via MITRE·08:57 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·08:57 PM
DescriptionWeakness

Parent advisories

This vulnerability appears in the following advisories.

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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is CVE-2019-8531?

CVE-2019-8531 is a validation issue that existed in Trust Anchor Management.

2

How was CVE-2019-8531 addressed?

CVE-2019-8531 was addressed with improved validation in watchOS 5.2, macOS Mojave 10.14.4, Security Update 2019-002 High Sierra, Security Update 2019-002 Sierra, and iOS 12.2.

3

What is the severity of CVE-2019-8531?

CVE-2019-8531 has a severity rating of 9.8 (critical).

4

Is there a fix available for CVE-2019-8531?

Yes, a fix is available for CVE-2019-8531 in watchOS 5.2, macOS Mojave 10.14.4, Security Update 2019-002 High Sierra, Security Update 2019-002 Sierra, and iOS 12.2.

5

What is the affected software for CVE-2019-8531?

The affected software for CVE-2019-8531 includes iOS 12.2, macOS Mojave 10.14.4, Security Update 2019-002 High Sierra, Security Update 2019-002 Sierra, watchOS 5.2, Apple iPhone OS, Apple Mac OS X, and Apple watchOS.

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