CVE-2019-8565 in the critical feed json
A race condition was addressed with additional validation.
published 2019-12-18 6 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2019-17955
- cvss
- 7.0
- version 3.1, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 13.5%
- EPSS 13.5% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 96%
- public exploits
- 2
- Metasploit, Exploit-DB
Summary
A race condition was addressed with additional validation. This issue is fixed in iOS 12.2, macOS Mojave 10.14.4. A malicious application may be able to gain root privileges.
Patch / fix
- Apple iOS iOS 12.2
- Apple macOS macOS Mojave 10.14.4
Timeline
- First public exploit (Metasploit exploit/osx/local/feedback_assistant_root)
- Published
Exploit prediction
13.51% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 96% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- Metasploit exploit/osx/local/feedback_assistant_root Mac OS X Feedback Assistant Race Condition metasploit exploit, excellent rank, 2019-04-13
- EDB-46914 Apple Mac OS X - Feedback Assistant Race Condition (Metasploit) local, 2019-05-23
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.1 | 7.0 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 7.6 | AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
Affected products
- Apple iOS
- Apple macOS
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-362 Concurrent Execution using Shared Resource with Improper Synchronization
References
-
support.apple.com
/HT209599
vendor-advisory
-
support.apple.com
/HT209600
vendor-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2019-8565
- NVD CVE-2019-8565
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