CVE-2019-8566

LowCVSS 3.3/10Last modified Jun 17, 2026

Description

An API issue existed in the handling of microphone data. This issue was addressed with improved validation. This issue is fixed in iOS 12.2. A malicious application may be able to access the microphone without indication to the user.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1 3.3/10CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N

Weakness enumeration

CWE-20

Affected software

VendorProductVersions
AppleiOS>= unspecified, < iOS 12.2

References

Timeline

Published
Dec 18, 2019
Last modified
Jun 17, 2026
NVD status
Modified

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CVE-2019-8566: Low severity, CVSS 3.3 | Vulnix