CVE-2019-8799 json
This issue was resolved by replacing device names with a random identifier.
published 2020-10-27 6 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2019-18189
- cvss
- 2.4
- version 3.1, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.3%
- EPSS 0.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 27%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
This issue was resolved by replacing device names with a random identifier. This issue is fixed in iOS 13.1 and iPadOS 13.1, macOS Catalina 10.15, watchOS 6, tvOS 13. An attacker in physical proximity may be able to passively observe device names in AWDL communications.
Patch / fix
- Apple iOS and iPadOS 13.1
- Apple tvOS 13
- Apple watchOS 6
- Apple macOS 10.15
Exploit prediction
0.34% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 27% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.1 | 2.4 | CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N |
| NVD | 2.0 | 2.1 | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N |
Affected products
- Apple iOS and iPadOS
- Apple tvOS
- Apple watchOS
- Apple macOS
References
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support.apple.com
/en-us/HT210634
release-notes, vendor-advisory
-
support.apple.com
/en-us/HT210604
release-notes, vendor-advisory
-
support.apple.com
/en-us/HT210607
release-notes, vendor-advisory
-
support.apple.com
/en-us/HT210603
release-notes, vendor-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2019-8799
- NVD CVE-2019-8799
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