CVE-2019-8542 is a buffer overflow vulnerability affecting multiple Apple products, including iOS, macOS, tvOS, watchOS, iTunes for Windows, and iCloud for Windows. This flaw, rated High severity (CVSS 7.8), could allow a malicious application to elevate privileges on an affected system. While the vulnerability has a high potential impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability, there is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding it.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 7.11CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:apple:icloud:*:*:*:*:*:windows:*:* | ||
< 12.9.4CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:apple:itunes:*:*:*:*:*:windows:*:* | ||
< 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:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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