What is CVE-2019-8712?

CVE-2019-8712 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Apple Ios, classified under Out-of-bounds Write. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2020-10-27.

How severe is CVE-2019-8712?

Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.

Buffer overflow in Apple Ios

CVE-2019-8712

A memory corruption issue was addressed with improved memory handling. This issue is fixed in watchOS 6, iOS 13, tvOS 13. An application may be able to execute arbitrary code with system privileges.

Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow

EPSS: 0.027 (84.2th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

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

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-787 — Out-of-bounds Write

References

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

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2019-8712?: CVE-2019-8712 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Apple Ios, classified under Out-of-bounds Write. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2020-10-27.
How severe is CVE-2019-8712?: Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.