CVE-2019-8699: High severity apple ios and ipados vulnerability

Published Jul 22, 2019
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Updated

Telephony. A logic issue existed in the answering of phone calls. The issue was addressed with improved state management.

Other sources

A logic issue existed in the handling of answering phone calls. The issue was addressed with improved state management. This issue is fixed in iOS 12.4. The initiator of a phone call may be able to cause the recipient to answer a simultaneous Walkie-Talkie connection.

Credit

Marius Alexandru Boeru@@mboeru, an anonymous researcher

Affected Software

2 affected componentsFixes available
Apple iOS and iPadOS<12.4
12.4
iPhone OS<12.4

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.

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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the vulnerability ID for this issue?

The vulnerability ID for this issue is CVE-2019-8699.

2

What is the title of this vulnerability?

The title of this vulnerability is "Telephony. A logic issue existed in the answering of phone calls. The issue was addressed with improved state management."

3

What is the severity of CVE-2019-8699?

The severity of CVE-2019-8699 is high with a base score of 7.5.

4

How does CVE-2019-8699 affect iOS?

CVE-2019-8699 affects iOS versions up to and including 12.4.

5

How was CVE-2019-8699 fixed?

CVE-2019-8699 was fixed with improved state management in iOS 12.4.

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