What is CVE-2019-8617?

CVE-2019-8617 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Apple iOS. CVSS score: 9.6/10. Published 2019-12-18.

How severe is CVE-2019-8617?

Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.6 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Apple iOS

CVE-2019-8617

An access issue was addressed with additional sandbox restrictions. This issue is fixed in iOS 12.3. A sandboxed process may be able to circumvent sandbox restrictions.

EPSS: 0.011 (62.6th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

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.

Affected products

Apple Ios — versions unspecified
Apple Iphone_os

References

product-security@apple.com (x_refsource_MISC, Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2019-8617?: CVE-2019-8617 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Apple iOS. CVSS score: 9.6/10. Published 2019-12-18.
How severe is CVE-2019-8617?: Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.6 out of 10.