An issue existed where partially entered passcodes may not clear when the device went to…
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Physical
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · None · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
An issue existed where partially entered passcodes may not clear when the device went to sleep. This issue was addressed by clearing the passcode when a locked device sleeps. This issue is fixed in watchOS 5.2. A partially entered passcode may not clear when the device goes to sleep.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
Remediation
- Fix · CNA watchOS (Apple) Fixed in watchOS 5.2
Fixed in the same release
Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.
- Release ·
Apple watchOS watchOS 5.2
27 records Highest priority Priority CRITICAL 1 CRITICAL, 9 MEDIUM, 17 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2019-06084 Type confusion in Apple iOSPriority CRITICAL 97
- TI-2019-06096 Out-of-bounds write in Apple iOSPriority MEDIUM 51
- TI-2019-06134 Out-of-bounds write in Apple iOSPriority MEDIUM 48
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2019-8548
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-4rr6-6h9f-r3pg
References
Advisory 1
More Apple Watchos vulnerabilities
- TI-2025-22440 Memory corruption in Apple iOS and iPadOS KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2025-17951 Out-of-bounds write in Apple Safari KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
- TI-2025-17847 Use after free in Apple iOS and iPadOS KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
- TI-2025-28228 Use after free in Apple Safari KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2025-22512 Memory corruption in Apple Safari KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2025-12953 Memory corruption in Google Chrome KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
Sources
- CVE-2019-8548 · CVE Program
- CVE-2019-8548 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-4rr6-6h9f-r3pg · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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