CVE-2019-8504 - A memory initialization issue was addressed with improved memory handling

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MEDIUM

A memory initialization issue was addressed with improved memory handling

Published Dec 18, 2019

5.5

MEDIUM

CVSS 3.1

EPSS 0.32%

Description

A memory initialization issue was addressed with improved memory handling. This issue is fixed in iOS 12.2, macOS Mojave 10.14.4. A local user may be able to read kernel memory.

Affected products

Vendor Apple Product iOS Default
n/a
- Version
  unspecified
  Status
  affected
  Constraints
  <iOS 12.2
Vendor Apple Product macOS Default
n/a
- Version
  unspecified
  Status
  affected
  Constraints
  <macOS Mojave 10.14.4

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor

Product

Default status

Versions

Apple

iOS

n/a

Version	Status	Constraints
unspecified	affected	<iOS 12.2

Apple

macOS

n/a

Version	Status	Constraints
unspecified	affected	<macOS Mojave 10.14.4

Remediation

No remediation recorded yet.

Weaknesses (1)

CWE-665

References (2)

https://support.apple.com/HT209599
x_refsource_MISCVendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/HT209600
x_refsource_MISCVendor Advisory

Link	Providers	Tags
https://support.apple.com/HT209599		x_refsource_MISCVendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/HT209600		x_refsource_MISCVendor Advisory

Change history (0)

No recorded changes yet.

Sources

CVE.org / MITRE

Status PUBLISHED

Assigner apple

Published Dec 18, 2019

Updated Aug 4, 2024

Reserved Feb 18, 2019

Link CVE-2019-8504

CISA Vulnrichment

Updated n/a

NVD

Status Modified

Modified Jun 17, 2026

Link CVE-2019-8504

Red Hat

Severity n/a

Public date n/a

Links CVE-2019-8504