What is CVE-2019-8605?

CVE-2019-8605 is a vulnerability in Apple Ios. Published 2019-12-18.

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.

Vulnerability 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.

EPSS: 0.138 (94.4th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

Affected products

Apple Ios — versions unspecified
Apple Macos — versions unspecified
Apple Tvos — versions unspecified
Apple Watchos — versions unspecified

CISA KEV (Known Exploited Vulnerabilities)

This CVE is on the CISA KEV catalog, added on 2022-06-27. 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: 2022-07-18.

Required action: Apply updates per vendor instructions.

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

support.apple.com/HT210118 (x_refsource_MISC)
support.apple.com/HT210119 (x_refsource_MISC)
support.apple.com/HT210120 (x_refsource_MISC)
support.apple.com/HT210122 (x_refsource_MISC)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2019-8605?: CVE-2019-8605 is a vulnerability in Apple Ios. Published 2019-12-18.
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.