CVE-2019-8854

Description

A user privacy issue was addressed by removing the broadcast MAC address. This issue is fixed in macOS Catalina 10.15, watchOS 6, iOS 13, tvOS 13. A device may be passively tracked by its Wi-Fi MAC address.

7.5

CVSS

Severity: High

CVSS 3.1 •

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 0.38%

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Affected: Apple tvOS

Affected: Apple iOS

Affected: Apple watchOS

Affected: Apple macOS

References

Link	Tags
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT210634	release notes vendor advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT210604	release notes vendor advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT210606	release notes vendor advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT210607	release notes vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2019-8854?: CVE-2019-8854 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2019-8854?: To fix CVE-2019-8854, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2019-8854 being actively exploited in the wild?: As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2019-8854 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2019-8854?: CVE-2019-8854 affects Apple tvOS, Apple iOS, Apple watchOS, Apple macOS.

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