CVE-2019-8577 is an input validation vulnerability, specifically CWE-119 (Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer), affecting multiple Apple products including iOS, macOS, tvOS, watchOS, iTunes for Windows, and iCloud for Windows. This high-severity flaw (CVSS 7.8) could allow an application to gain elevated privileges through a local attack requiring user interaction. While not listed in CISA's KEV catalog and lacking public exploit code on platforms like Metasploit or ExploitDB, it has garnered significant community discussion and media coverage, indicating awareness of its potential impact.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 7.12CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:apple:icloud:*:*:*:*:*:windows:*:* | ||
>= 10.0, < 10.4CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:apple:icloud:*:*:*:*:*:windows:*:* | ||
< 12.9.5CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:apple:itunes:*:*:*:*:*:windows:*:* | ||
< 12.1.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
< 12.3CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
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
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.1 Reddit, 0.1 Bluesky, 0.0 Mastodon, and 0.2 GitHub mentions.
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.3 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.