CVE-2019-8514 json
A logic issue was addressed with improved state management.
published 2019-12-18 6 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2019-17904
- cvss
- 7.8
- version 3.1, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 3.1%
- EPSS 3.1% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 87%
- public exploits
- 1
- Exploit-DB
Summary
A logic issue was addressed with improved state management. This issue is fixed in iOS 12.2, macOS Mojave 10.14.4, tvOS 12.2, watchOS 5.2. An application may be able to gain elevated privileges.
Patch / fix
- Apple iOS iOS 12.2
- Apple macOS macOS Mojave 10.14.4
- Apple tvOS tvOS 12.2
- Apple watchOS watchOS 5.2
Timeline
- First public exploit (EDB-46648)
- Published
Exploit prediction
3.10% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 87% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- EDB-46648 iOS < 12.2 / macOS < 10.14.4 XNU - pidversion Increment During execve is Unsafe dos, 2019-04-03
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.1 | 7.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 6.8 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
Affected products
- Apple iOS
- Apple macOS
- Apple tvOS
- Apple watchOS
References
-
support.apple.com
/HT209599
vendor-advisory
-
support.apple.com
/HT209601
vendor-advisory
-
support.apple.com
/HT209600
vendor-advisory
-
support.apple.com
/HT209602
vendor-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2019-8514
- NVD CVE-2019-8514
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