Buffer overflow in Apple watchOS
CVE-2019-8765
Multiple memory corruption issues were addressed with improved memory handling. This issue is fixed in watchOS 6.1. Processing maliciously crafted web content may lead to arbitrary code execution.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.069 (93.9th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 94th percentile — 93.9% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.069 · newest: 0.069 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Apple watchOS — versions unspecified
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- support.apple.com/HT210724 (Vendor Advisory)
- security.gentoo.org/glsa/202003-22 (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2019-8765?
- CVE-2019-8765 is a high-severity vulnerability in Apple watchOS, classified under Out-of-bounds Write. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2019-12-18.
- How severe is CVE-2019-8765?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2019-8765 known to be exploited?
- 7 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.