Vulnerability CVE-2019-8549

Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2019-8549 (CCN-158656)

Assigned:

2019-03-25

Published:

2019-03-25

Updated:

2019-12-30

Summary:

Multiple input validation issues existed in MIG generated code. These issues were addressed with improved validation. This issue is fixed in iOS 12.2, macOS Mojave 10.14.4, tvOS 12.2, watchOS 5.2. A malicious application may be able to execute arbitrary code with system privileges.

CVSS v3 Severity:

7.8 High (CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)
6.8 Medium (Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C)

Exploitability Metrics:	Attack Vector (AV): Local Attack Complexity (AC): Low Privileges Required (PR): None User Interaction (UI): Required
Scope:	Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:	Confidentiality (C): High Integrity (I): High Availibility (A): High

7.8 High (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)
6.8 Medium (CCN Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C)

Exploitability Metrics:	Attack Vector (AV): Local Attack Complexity (AC): Low Privileges Required (PR): None User Interaction (UI): Required
Scope:	Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:	Confidentiality (C): High Integrity (I): High Availibility (A): High

CVSS v2 Severity:

9.3 High (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)

Exploitability Metrics:	Access Vector (AV): Network Access Complexity (AC): Medium Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:	Confidentiality (C): Complete Integrity (I): Complete Availibility (A): Complete

6.8 Medium (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C)

Exploitability Metrics:	Access Vector (AV): Local Access Complexity (AC): Low Athentication (Au): Single_Instance
Impact Metrics:	Confidentiality (C): Complete Integrity (I): Complete Availibility (A): Complete

Vulnerability Type:

CWE-20

Vulnerability Consequences:

Gain Privileges

References:

Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2019-8549

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
apple-ios-cve20198549-priv-esc(158656)

Source: CCN
Type: Apple security document HT209599
About the security content of iOS 12.2

Source: CCN
Type: Apple security document HT209601
About the security content of tvOS 12.2

Source: CCN
Type: Apple security document HT209602
About the security content of watchOS 5.2

Source: MISC
Type: Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/HT209599

Source: MISC
Type: Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/HT209600

Source: MISC
Type: Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/HT209601

Source: MISC
Type: Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/HT209602

Vulnerable Configuration:

Configuration 1:

cpe:/o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version < 12.2)

OR cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version < 10.14.4)

OR cpe:/o:apple:tvos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version < 12.2)

OR cpe:/o:apple:watchos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version < 5.2)

Denotes that component is vulnerable

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