First published: Mon Mar 25 2019(Updated: )
A race condition was addressed with additional validation. This issue is fixed in iOS 12.2, macOS Mojave 10.14.4. A malicious application may be able to gain root privileges.
Credit: CodeColorist AntCodeColorist Ant product-security@apple.com
Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
---|---|---|
Apple iPhone OS | <12.2 | |
Apple Mac OS X | <10.14.4 | |
Apple macOS Mojave | <10.14.4 | 10.14.4 |
Apple High Sierra | ||
Apple Sierra | ||
Apple iOS | <12.2 | 12.2 |
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(Found alongside the following vulnerabilities)
CVE-2019-8565 is a vulnerability in the Feedback Assistant on iOS and macOS Mojave that allows a malicious application to gain root privileges.
To fix CVE-2019-8565 on iOS, update your device to iOS 12.2.
To fix CVE-2019-8565 on macOS Mojave, update your device to macOS Mojave 10.14.4.
CVE-2019-8565 has a severity level of high.
The Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) for CVE-2019-8565 is CWE-362.