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low 3.3

CVE-2019-8502 json

An API issue existed in the handling of dictation requests.

published 6y ago modified 4mo ago also EUVD-2019-17892

cvss
3.3
version 3.1, NVD
cisa kev
Not listed
not in CISA's catalog
epss
0.8%
EPSS 0.8% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 56%
public exploits
0
none known

Summary

An API issue existed in the handling of dictation requests. This issue was addressed with improved validation. This issue is fixed in iOS 12.2, macOS Mojave 10.14.4, tvOS 12.2, watchOS 5.2. A malicious application may be able to initiate a Dictation request without user authorization.

Patch / fix

  • Apple iOS iOS 12.2
  • Apple macOS macOS Mojave 10.14.4
  • Apple tvOS tvOS 12.2
  • Apple watchOS watchOS 5.2

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Exploit prediction

0.80% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 56% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).

CVSS scores

assigned by version score vector
NVD 3.1 3.3 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
NVD 2.0 4.3 AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N

Affected products

  • Apple iOS
  • Apple macOS
  • Apple tvOS
  • Apple watchOS

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-20 Improper Input Validation

References

Sources

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