CVE-2019-8854 (GCVE-0-2019-8854)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2020-10-27 20:09 – Updated: 2024-08-04 21:31
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Summary
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.
Severity
7.5 (High)
CWE
- A device may be passively tracked by its Wi-Fi MAC address
Assigner
References
4 references
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT210634 | x_refsource_MISC |
| https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT210604 | x_refsource_MISC |
| https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT210606 | x_refsource_MISC |
| https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT210607 | x_refsource_MISC |
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