CVE-2019-8799 Information disclosure in iOS and iPadOS
An attacker in physical proximity can passively observe device names in AWDL communications, leaking potentially identifying information.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2019-8799?
CVE-2019-8799 is a low-severity vulnerability in Apple Ipados, published on 27 Oct 2020. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
This issue was resolved by replacing device names with a random identifier. This issue is fixed in iOS 13.1 and iPadOS 13.1, macOS Catalina 10.15, watchOS 6, tvOS 13. An attacker in physical proximity may be able to passively observe device names in AWDL communications.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-8799?
It affects 5 products.
Products include Apple Ipados, Apple Iphone Os, Apple Mac Os X, Apple Tvos, Apple Watchos.
How do I fix CVE-2019-8799?
No fix has been published for CVE-2019-8799 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2019-8799 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-8799 in the wild and no public exploit code.
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Sources
Also known as GHSA-mgpg-rp6c-97r2.