What is CVE-2019-8665?

CVE-2019-8665 is a high-severity vulnerability in Apple iOS, classified under Improper Input Validation. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2019-12-18.

How severe is CVE-2019-8665?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.

Improper input validation in Apple iOS

CVE-2019-8665

A denial of service issue was addressed with improved validation. This issue is fixed in iOS 12.4, watchOS 5.3. A remote attacker may cause an unexpected application termination.

Vulnerability class: Drupalgeddon 2 (CVE-2018-7600)

EPSS: 0.017 (74.5th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

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:N/A:H.

Affected products

Apple Ios — versions unspecified
Apple Iphone_os
Apple Watchos — versions unspecified

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-20 — Improper Input Validation

References

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

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2019-8665?: CVE-2019-8665 is a high-severity vulnerability in Apple iOS, classified under Improper Input Validation. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2019-12-18.
How severe is CVE-2019-8665?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.