CVE-2019-8528 json
A use after free issue was addressed with improved memory management.
published 6y ago modified 4mo ago also EUVD-2019-17918
- cvss
- 6.7
- version 3.1, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.4%
- EPSS 0.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 30%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
A use after free issue was addressed with improved memory management. 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 application may be able to execute arbitrary code with kernel privileges.
Patch / fix
- Apple iOS 12.2
- Apple macOS 5.2, 10.14
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0.36% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 30% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.1 | 6.7 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 7.2 | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
Affected products
- Apple iOS
- Apple macOS
Classification
- Weakness
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- CWE-416 Use After Free
References
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support.apple.com
/en-us/HT209600
vendor-advisory
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support.apple.com
/en-us/HT209599
vendor-advisory
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support.apple.com
/en-us/HT209602
vendor-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2019-8528
- NVD CVE-2019-8528
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