Vulnerability in Apple watchOS

CVE-2019-8659

This issue was addressed with improved checks. This issue is fixed in watchOS 5.3. Users removed from an iMessage conversation may still be able to alter state.

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CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.008 (55.4th percentile), scored .

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 55th percentile — 55.4% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS trend (30 days)EPSS over the last 30 days for CVE-2019-8659: held from 0.008 to 0.008.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.008 · newest: 0.008 · change: 0.000

Affected products

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2019-8659?
CVE-2019-8659 is a high-severity vulnerability in Apple watchOS. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2019-12-18.
How severe is CVE-2019-8659?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.