CVE-2019-8704 Information disclosure in tvOS

Medium 5.5 Published Updated

A local user can leak sensitive user information due to an authentication issue in Apple tvOS.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Any signed-in user
Attackable
Local or same network only
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2019-8704?

CVE-2019-8704 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Apple Iphone Os, published on 18 Dec 2019. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

An authentication issue was addressed with improved state management. This issue is fixed in tvOS 13. A local user may be able to leak sensitive user information.

Weakness: CWE-287

Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-8704?

It affects 2 products.

Products include Apple Iphone Os, Apple Tvos.

How do I fix CVE-2019-8704?

No fix has been published for CVE-2019-8704 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2019-8704 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-8704 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

Also known as GHSA-3wv5-4298-pwwf.

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