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[ CVE-2019-8605 · Published 18 Dec 2019 ]

Apple Multiple Products Use-After-Free Vulnerability

Exploited · CISA KEV CVSS 7.8 EPSS 18%No fix listed yet

[ Why it matters ]Priority signals

  • Exploited in the wild: on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list since 2022-06-27
  • EPSS: 18% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (higher than 97% of CVEs)

[ Description ]Official description

A use after free issue was addressed with improved memory management. This issue is fixed in iOS 12.3, macOS Mojave 10.14.5, tvOS 12.3, watchOS 5.2.1. A malicious application may be able to execute arbitrary code with system privileges.

CISA: A use-after-free vulnerability in Apple iOS, macOS, tvOS, and watchOS could allow a malicious application to execute code with system privileges.

[ Fixes ]Fixes and patches

CISA required action (US federal deadline 18 Jul 2022): Apply updates per vendor instructions.

No fix or interim patch is linked from our sources yet. Check the vendor references below and limit exposure of affected systems until a fix is available.

[ References ]References