Out-of-bounds Read in Apple iOS

CVE-2019-8830

An out-of-bounds read was addressed with improved input validation. This issue is fixed in tvOS 13.3, watchOS 6.1.1, macOS Catalina 10.15.2, Security Update 2019-002 Mojave, and Security Update 2019-007 High Sierra, iOS 13.3 and iPadOS 13.3, iOS 12.4.4, watchOS 5.3.4. Processing malicious video via FaceTime may lead to arbitrary code execution.

Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow

EPSS: 0.022 (81.0th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

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.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2019-8830?
CVE-2019-8830 is a high-severity vulnerability in Apple iOS, classified under Out-of-bounds Read. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2020-10-27.
How severe is CVE-2019-8830?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.