Buffer overflow in Apple iOS
CVE-2019-7293
A memory corruption issue was addressed with improved memory handling. This issue is fixed in iOS 12.2, macOS Mojave 10.14.4, tvOS 12.2, watchOS 5.2. A local user may be able to read kernel memory.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.003 (23.0th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 23rd percentile — 23.0% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.003 · newest: 0.003 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Apple iOS — versions unspecified
- Apple Iphone OS
- Apple macOS — versions unspecified
- Apple Mac OS X
- Apple tvOS — versions unspecified
- Apple watchOS — versions unspecified
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- support.apple.com/HT209599 (Vendor Advisory)
- support.apple.com/HT209601 (Vendor Advisory)
- support.apple.com/HT209600 (Vendor Advisory)
- support.apple.com/HT209602 (Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2019-7293?
- CVE-2019-7293 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Apple iOS, classified under Out-of-bounds Write. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2019-12-18.
- How severe is CVE-2019-7293?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.