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CVE-2019-8591

A type confusion issue was addressed with improved memory handling.

Published
Last modified
published
Not listed in CISA KEV
Fix
Fixed in iOS 12.3, macOS Mojave 10.14.5, tvOS 12.3, watchOS 5.2.1
1 on Exploit-DB, 1 proof of concept on GitHub

Summary

A type confusion issue was addressed with improved memory handling. This issue is fixed in iOS 12.3, macOS Mojave 10.14.5, tvOS 12.3, watchOS 5.2.1. An application may be able to cause unexpected system termination or write kernel memory.

Timeline

  1. Public exploit on Exploit-DB

    EDB-46891

  2. CVE published
  3. Record last updated

Affected versions

  • Apple iOS

    fixed in iOS 12.3

  • Apple macOS

    fixed in macOS Mojave 10.14.5

  • Apple tvOS

    fixed in tvOS 12.3

  • Apple watchOS

    fixed in watchOS 5.2.1

References 6

support.apple.com

Exploit-DB

GitHub · jsherman212/used_sock