High severity7.8NVD Advisory· Published Dec 18, 2019· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2019-8542
CVE-2019-8542
Description
A buffer overflow was addressed with improved bounds checking. This issue is fixed in iOS 12.2, macOS Mojave 10.14.4, tvOS 12.2, watchOS 5.2, iTunes 12.9.4 for Windows, iCloud for Windows 7.11. A malicious application may be able to elevate privileges.
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Affected products
18cpe:2.3:a:apple:itunes:*:*:*:*:*:windows:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:a:apple:itunes:*:*:*:*:*:windows:*:*range: <12.9.4
- (no CPE)range: before 12.9.4
cpe:2.3:o:apple:tvos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 2 more
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:tvos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: <12.2
- (no CPE)range: before 12.2
- (no CPE)range: unspecified
cpe:2.3:o:apple:watchos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 2 more
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:watchos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: <5.2
- (no CPE)range: before 5.2
- (no CPE)range: unspecified
before 10.14.4+ 1 more
- (no CPE)range: before 10.14.4
- (no CPE)range: unspecified
before 12.2+ 1 more
- (no CPE)range: before 12.2
- (no CPE)range: unspecified
before 7.11+ 1 more
- (no CPE)range: before 7.11
- (no CPE)range: unspecified
- Range: unspecified
Patches
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References
6- support.apple.com/HT209599nvdVendor Advisory
- support.apple.com/HT209600nvdVendor Advisory
- support.apple.com/HT209601nvdVendor Advisory
- support.apple.com/HT209602nvdVendor Advisory
- support.apple.com/HT209604nvdVendor Advisory
- support.apple.com/HT209605nvdVendor Advisory
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