Use After Free in Apple Ios

CVE-2019-8605

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.

Vulnerability class: Use-After-Free

EPSS: 0.174 (96.8th 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

Weakness classification (CWE)

CISA KEV (Known Exploited Vulnerabilities)

This CVE is on the CISA KEV catalog, added on . 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: .

Required action: Apply updates per vendor instructions.

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2019-8605?
CVE-2019-8605 is a high-severity vulnerability in Apple Ios, classified under Use After Free. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2019-12-18.
How severe is CVE-2019-8605?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.
Is CVE-2019-8605 known to be exploited?
Yes. CVE-2019-8605 is listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog (added 2022-06-27), indicating it is being actively exploited. 13 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed.