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low 2.4

CVE-2019-8548 json

An issue existed where partially entered passcodes may not clear when the device went to sleep.

published 6y ago modified 4mo ago also EUVD-2019-17938

cvss
2.4
version 3.1, NVD
cisa kev
Not listed
not in CISA's catalog
epss
0.3%
EPSS 0.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 21%
public exploits
0
none known

Summary

An issue existed where partially entered passcodes may not clear when the device went to sleep. This issue was addressed by clearing the passcode when a locked device sleeps. This issue is fixed in watchOS 5.2. A partially entered passcode may not clear when the device goes to sleep.

Patch / fix

  • Apple watchOS watchOS 5.2

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Exploit prediction

0.29% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 21% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).

CVSS scores

assigned by version score vector
NVD 3.1 2.4 CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
NVD 2.0 2.1 AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

Affected products

  • Apple watchOS

Classification

Weakness

References

Sources

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