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low 3.3

CVE-2019-8698 json

A validation issue existed in the entitlement verification.

published 6y ago modified 4mo ago also EUVD-2019-18088

cvss
3.3
version 3.1, NVD
cisa kev
Not listed
not in CISA's catalog
epss
0.7%
EPSS 0.7% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 54%
public exploits
0
none known

Summary

A validation issue existed in the entitlement verification. This issue was addressed with improved validation of the process entitlement. This issue is fixed in iOS 12.4, tvOS 12.4. A malicious application may be able to restrict access to websites.

Patch / fix

  • Apple iOS iOS 12.4
  • Apple tvOS tvOS 12.4

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Exploit prediction

0.72% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 54% 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:N/A:L
NVD 2.0 4.3 AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

Affected products

  • Apple iOS
  • Apple tvOS

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-20 Improper Input Validation

References

Sources

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