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CVE-2019-8605

A use after free issue was addressed with improved memory management.

Published
Last modified
published
Listed in CISA KEV
Fix
Fixed in iOS 12.3, macOS Mojave 10.14.5, tvOS 12.3, watchOS 5.2.1
None on Exploit-DB, Metasploit or GitHub

Summary

This vulnerability affects Apple's iOS, macOS, tvOS, and watchOS operating systems. A malicious app could exploit it to run arbitrary code with system-level privileges, giving it control over the device.

Summarized by anthropic/claude-haiku-5.5. Verify details against the original sources.

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A use after free issue was addressed with improved memory management. This issue is fixed in iOS 12.3, macOS Mojave 10.14.5, tvOS 12.3, watchOS 5.2.1. A malicious application may be able to execute arbitrary code with system privileges.

Timeline

  1. CVE published
  2. Added to CISA KEV

    CISA has evidence of exploitation in the wild

  3. CISA remediation deadline

    Due date for US federal agencies to patch

  4. Record last updated
  5. EPSS reached 10%

    FIRST estimates at least a 10% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Affected versions

  • Apple iOS

    From unspecified · fixed in iOS 12.3

  • Apple macOS

    From unspecified · fixed in macOS Mojave 10.14.5

  • Apple tvOS

    From unspecified · fixed in tvOS 12.3

  • Apple watchOS

    From unspecified · fixed in watchOS 5.2.1

References 4

support.apple.com