Buffer overflow in Apple iOS
CVE-2019-8562
A memory corruption issue was addressed with improved validation. This issue is fixed in iOS 12.2, tvOS 12.2, Safari 12.1, iTunes 12.9.4 for Windows. A sandboxed process may be able to circumvent sandbox restrictions.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 9.6 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.014 (70.9th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 71st percentile — 70.9% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.014 · newest: 0.014 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Apple iOS — versions unspecified
- Apple Iphone OS
- Apple Itunes
- Apple Itunes For Windows — versions unspecified
- Apple Safari — versions unspecified
- Apple tvOS — versions unspecified
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- support.apple.com/HT209599 (Vendor Advisory)
- support.apple.com/HT209601 (Vendor Advisory)
- support.apple.com/HT209603 (Vendor Advisory)
- support.apple.com/HT209604 (Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2019-8562?
- CVE-2019-8562 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Apple iOS, classified under Out-of-bounds Write. CVSS score: 9.6/10. Published 2019-12-18.
- How severe is CVE-2019-8562?
- Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.6 out of 10.