CVE-2019-8567

A user privacy issue was addressed by removing the broadcast MAC address. This issue is fixed in iOS 12.2. A device may be passively tracked by its WiFi MAC address...

CVE-2019-8541

A privacy issue existed in motion sensor calibration. This issue was addressed with improved motion sensor processing. This issue is fixed in iOS 12.2, watchOS 5.2. A malicious app may be able to track users between installs...

Code injection

A user privacy issue was addressed by removing the broadcast MAC address. This issue is fixed in iOS 12.3, tvOS 12.3, watchOS 5.2.1. A device may be passively tracked by its WiFi MAC address...

Code injection

A user privacy issue was addressed by removing the broadcast MAC address. This issue is fixed in iOS 12.2. A device may be passively tracked by its WiFi MAC address...

Design/Logic Flaw

A privacy issue existed in motion sensor calibration. This issue was addressed with improved motion sensor processing. This issue is fixed in iOS 12.2, watchOS 5.2. A malicious app may be able to track users between installs...

CVE-2019-8567

A user privacy issue was addressed by removing the broadcast MAC address. This issue is fixed in iOS 12.2. A device may be passively tracked by its WiFi MAC address...

CVE-2019-8620

A user privacy issue was addressed by removing the broadcast MAC address. This issue is fixed in iOS 12.3, tvOS 12.3, watchOS 5.2.1. A device may be passively tracked by its WiFi MAC address...

CVE-2019-8541

A privacy issue existed in motion sensor calibration. This issue was addressed with improved motion sensor processing. This issue is fixed in iOS 12.2, watchOS 5.2. A malicious app may be able to track users between installs...

PT-2019-19121

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions iOS versions prior to 12.3 tvOS versions prior to 12.3 watchOS versions prior to 5.2.1 Description A user privacy issue allowed devices to be passively tracked by their WiFi MAC address. This issue has been addressed by removing the broadcast...

PT-2019-19080

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions iOS versions prior to 12.2 watchOS versions prior to 5.2 Description A privacy issue existed in motion sensor calibration, allowing a malicious app to potentially track users between installs. This issue was addressed with improved motion sens...

CVE-2019-8620: Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor

A user privacy issue was addressed by removing the broadcast MAC address. This issue is fixed in iOS 12.3, tvOS 12.3, watchOS 5.2.1. A device may be passively tracked by its WiFi MAC address...

CVE-2019-8567: Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor

A user privacy issue was addressed by removing the broadcast MAC address. This issue is fixed in iOS 12.2. A device may be passively tracked by its WiFi MAC address...

CVE-2019-8541: Undefined Security Weakness

A privacy issue existed in motion sensor calibration. This issue was addressed with improved motion sensor processing. This issue is fixed in iOS 12.2, watchOS 5.2. A malicious app may be able to track users between installs...

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