What is the vulnerability ID for this flaw?

The vulnerability ID for this flaw is CVE-2019-8588.

What is the severity of CVE-2019-8588?

The severity of CVE-2019-8588 is high with a CVSS score of 7.5.

Which products are affected by this vulnerability?

Apple AirPort Base Station Firmware Update versions up to and including 7.8.1 are affected.

How can this vulnerability be fixed?

The vulnerability can be fixed by updating to AirPort Base Station Firmware Update 7.8.1 or 7.9.1.

Is there any additional information available?

Additional information about this vulnerability can be found in the references provided by Apple.

Vulnerability/
CVE-2019-8588

high

7.8

CWE

476 20

30/5/2019

27/10/2020

4/8/2024

CVE-2019-8588: Null Pointer Dereference

First published: Thu May 30 2019(Updated: )

A null pointer dereference was addressed with improved input validation. This issue is fixed in AirPort Base Station Firmware Update 7.8.1, AirPort Base Station Firmware Update 7.9.1. A remote attacker may be able to cause a system denial of service.

Credit: product-security@apple.com Vince Cali @0x56 Vince Cali @0x56

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
Apple AirPort Base Station Firmware	<7.8.1
Apple AirPort Base Station Firmware Update	<7.9.1	7.9.1
Apple AirPort Base Station Firmware Update	<7.8.1	7.8.1

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Reference Links

https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT210090 (Advisory)
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT210091 (Advisory)

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the vulnerability ID for this flaw?
The vulnerability ID for this flaw is CVE-2019-8588.
What is the severity of CVE-2019-8588?
The severity of CVE-2019-8588 is high with a CVSS score of 7.5.
Which products are affected by this vulnerability?
Apple AirPort Base Station Firmware Update versions up to and including 7.8.1 are affected.
How can this vulnerability be fixed?
The vulnerability can be fixed by updating to AirPort Base Station Firmware Update 7.8.1 or 7.9.1.
Is there any additional information available?
Additional information about this vulnerability can be found in the references provided by Apple.

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