CVE-2019-8573
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedAn input validation issue was addressed with improved input validation. This issue is fixed in macOS Mojave 10.14.5, Security Update 2019-003 High Sierra, Security Update 2019-003 Sierra, iOS 12.3, watchOS 5.2.1. A remote attacker may be able to cause a system denial of service.
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · moderate confidenceThis is an input validation vulnerability in an Apple system component that allows a remote attacker to cause denial of service via specially crafted input. The issue was addressed with improved input validation in the affected operating systems.
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Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.
NVD · CPE data< 12.3< 10.14.5< 5.2.1CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- None
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Identify the Apple product in useDetermine whether the system is a Mac computer, iPhone, or Apple Watch. On Mac: System Preferences > About. On iPhone: Settings > General > About. On Apple Watch: Settings > General > About.Affected if The device is a Mac, iPhone, or Apple Watch running an affected Apple operating system.
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Check macOS version on Mac systemsOpen Terminal and run: sw_vers -productVersion. Alternatively, go to Apple menu > About This Mac.Affected if The version returned is below 10.14.5.
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Check iOS version on iPhone/iPadGo to Settings > General > About and look at the Version field, or connect to computer and check in Finder/iTunes.Affected if The version is below 12.3.
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Check watchOS version on Apple WatchOpen the Watch app on paired iPhone, go to General > About, or on Apple Watch go to Settings > General > About.Affected if The version is below 5.2.1.
A system is affected if it is a Mac running macOS versions earlier than 10.14.5, an iPhone running iOS earlier than 12.3, or an Apple Watch running watchOS earlier than 5.2.1.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
From vendor data5.2.110.14.512.3
Apply the relevant security updates: macOS Mojave 10.14.5, Security Update 2019-003 for High Sierra/Sierra, iOS 12.3, or watchOS 5.2.1 depending on affected systems.
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.
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The advisory tells you what broke. It rarely tells you what actually worked. If you’ve dealt with this one, that detail is what the next engineer is searching for.
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- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
- A gotcha in the upgrade path that cost you an afternoon
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