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CVE-2019-8554

Status: ModifiedMedium (6.5)—

A permissions issue existed in the handling of motion and orientation data. This issue was addressed with improved restrictions. This issue is fixed in iOS 12.2. A website may be able to access sensor information without user consent.

CVSS

Exploitation probability (EPSS)

EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System, FIRST) estimates how likely a vulnerability is to be exploited in the wild within 30 days. It complements CVSS (impact) and CISA KEV (confirmed exploitation).

Affected technologies (1)

Apple — Iphone OS

CWEs

References

Raw JSON (NVD)

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