CVE-2019-8540 is a memory initialization issue affecting Apple's iOS, macOS, tvOS, and watchOS, where improved memory handling was required. A malicious application could exploit this flaw to determine the kernel's memory layout. Rated Medium severity (CVSS 5.5), it requires local access and user interaction (UI:R) but has high confidentiality impact (C:H). There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or Metasploit/Nuclei modules, though it has garnered some community discussion and media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 12.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
< 10.14.4CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
< 12.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:apple:tvos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
< 5.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:apple:watchos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
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The average CVE in this peer group has 0.1 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.