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CVE-2019-8502
An API issue existed in the handling of dictation requests. This issue was addressed with improved validation. This issue is fixed in iOS…
Low3.3EPSS 0.80%
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- Updated
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- apple
Description
An API issue existed in the handling of dictation requests. This issue was addressed with improved validation. This issue is fixed in iOS 12.2, macOS Mojave 10.14.4, tvOS 12.2, watchOS 5.2. A malicious application may be able to initiate a Dictation request without user authorization.
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVDNVD · Modified | 3.1 | Low3.3 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 0.80% · top 43% of all CVEs (6 Nov 2026)
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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: Low 3.3.
Weakness
- A malicious application may be able to initiate a Dictation request without user authorization
- CWE-20 (opens in a new tab)All about CWE-20 and its CVEs
Affected products
References (4)
- https://support.apple.com/HT209599 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_MISCx_transferred
- https://support.apple.com/HT209601 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_MISCx_transferred
- https://support.apple.com/HT209600 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_MISCx_transferred
- https://support.apple.com/HT209602 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_MISCx_transferred
Sources
The same CVE in the primary databases and aggregators, to check against.
- CVE.org record (opens in a new tab)
- CVE List JSON (GitHub) (opens in a new tab)
- NVD (opens in a new tab)
- FIRST EPSS (opens in a new tab)
- OSV.dev (opens in a new tab)
- GitHub Advisories (opens in a new tab)
- CIRCL Vulnerability-Lookup (opens in a new tab)
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