CVE-2019-8511 (GCVE-0-2019-8511)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5
Published
2019-12-18 17:33
Modified
2024-08-04 21:17
Severity ?
CWE
  • A malicious application may be able to elevate privileges
Summary
A buffer overflow issue was addressed with improved memory handling. This issue is fixed in iOS 12.2, macOS Mojave 10.14.4, watchOS 5.2. A malicious application may be able to elevate privileges.
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Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
Apple iOS Version: unspecified   < iOS 12.2
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   Apple macOS Version: unspecified   < macOS Mojave 10.14.4
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   Apple watchOS Version: unspecified   < watchOS 5.2
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