What is CVE-2019-8760?

CVE-2019-8760 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Apple iOS, classified under Improper Authentication. CVSS score: 6.8/10. Published 2019-12-18.

How severe is CVE-2019-8760?

Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.8 out of 10.

Auth bypass in Apple iOS

CVE-2019-8760

This issue was addressed by improving Face ID machine learning models. This issue is fixed in iOS 13. A 3D model constructed to look like the enrolled user may authenticate via Face ID.

Vulnerability class: Broken Authentication

Published 2019-12-18 · last modified 2026-06-17.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 6.8 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.003 (21.2th percentile), scored 2026-10-02.

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 21st percentile — 21.2% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.003 · newest: 0.003 · change: 0.000

Affected products

Apple iOS — versions unspecified
Apple Iphone OS

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-287 — Improper Authentication

References

support.apple.com/HT210606 (Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2019-8760?: CVE-2019-8760 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Apple iOS, classified under Improper Authentication. CVSS score: 6.8/10. Published 2019-12-18.
How severe is CVE-2019-8760?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.8 out of 10.