What is CVE-2019-7287?

CVE-2019-7287 is a high-severity vulnerability in Apple Ios, classified under Out-of-bounds Write. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2019-12-18.

How severe is CVE-2019-7287?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.

Is CVE-2019-7287 known to be exploited?

Yes. CVE-2019-7287 is listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog (added 2022-05-23), indicating it is being actively exploited. 3 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed.

Buffer overflow in Apple Ios

CVE-2019-7287

A memory corruption issue was addressed with improved input validation. This issue is fixed in iOS 12.1.4. An application may be able to execute arbitrary code with kernel privileges.

Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow

EPSS: 0.046 (90.6th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Apple Ios — versions unspecified
Apple Iphone_os

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-787 — Out-of-bounds Write

CISA KEV (Known Exploited Vulnerabilities)

This CVE is on the CISA KEV catalog, added on 2022-05-23. CISA KEV inclusion means CISA has confirmed in-the-wild exploitation; US federal agencies are required to remediate within a published due date.

BOD 22-01 due date: 2022-06-13.

Required action: Apply updates per vendor instructions.

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

product-security@apple.com (x_refsource_MISC, Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0 (US Government Resource)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2019-7287?: CVE-2019-7287 is a high-severity vulnerability in Apple Ios, classified under Out-of-bounds Write. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2019-12-18.
How severe is CVE-2019-7287?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.
Is CVE-2019-7287 known to be exploited?: Yes. CVE-2019-7287 is listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog (added 2022-05-23), indicating it is being actively exploited. 3 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed.