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CVE-2019-8510

• Severity: medium (CVSS 5.5 v3.1)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 0.3% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2019-12-18 · updated 2026-06-17
• Weakness: CWE-125

Description

An out-of-bounds read issue existed that led to the disclosure of kernel memory. This was addressed with improved input 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 determine kernel memory layout.

Affected products

• Apple Iphone Os: before 12.2 — fixed in 12.2
• macOS: before 10.14.4 — fixed in 10.14.4
• Apple tvOS: before 12.2 — fixed in 12.2
• Apple watchOS: before 5.2 — fixed in 5.2

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Apple Iphone Os 12.2; macOS 10.14.4; Apple tvOS 12.2; Apple watchOS 5.2. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

• https://support.apple.com/HT209599
• https://support.apple.com/HT209600
• https://support.apple.com/HT209601
• https://support.apple.com/HT209602
• https://support.apple.com/HT209599
• https://support.apple.com/HT209600
• https://support.apple.com/HT209601
• https://support.apple.com/HT209602

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