CVE-2019-8854 json
A user privacy issue was addressed by removing the broadcast MAC address.
published 2020-10-27 6 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2019-18243
- cvss
- 7.5
- version 3.1, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 1.2%
- EPSS 1.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 67%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
A user privacy issue was addressed by removing the broadcast MAC address. This issue is fixed in macOS Catalina 10.15, watchOS 6, iOS 13, tvOS 13. A device may be passively tracked by its Wi-Fi MAC address.
Patch / fix
- Apple tvOS 13
- Apple iOS 13
- Apple watchOS 6
- Apple macOS 10.15
Exploit prediction
1.17% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 67% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.1 | 7.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N |
| NVD | 2.0 | 5.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N |
Affected products
- Apple tvOS
- Apple iOS
- Apple watchOS
- Apple macOS
References
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support.apple.com
/en-us/HT210634
release-notes, vendor-advisory
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support.apple.com
/en-us/HT210604
release-notes, vendor-advisory
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support.apple.com
/en-us/HT210606
release-notes, vendor-advisory
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support.apple.com
/en-us/HT210607
release-notes, vendor-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2019-8854
- NVD CVE-2019-8854
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