CVE-2019-8605: Apple Multiple Products Use-After-Free Vulnerability

CVE-2019-8605 · Severity: critical · CVSS 7.8 · Exploited in the wild · Published 2022-06-27

A use-after-free vulnerability in Apple iOS, macOS, tvOS, and watchOS allows a malicious application to execute arbitrary code with system privileges due to improper memory management. The issue was addressed by improving memory management in various Apple operating system updates.

Technologies: Apple Multiple Products. Vendors: Apple.

Quick answers

Is CVE-2019-8605 exploited in the wild?
Yes. CVE-2019-8605 is known to be exploited in the wild, first recorded on 27 June 2022. Treat it as urgent.
How severe is CVE-2019-8605?
Critical severity, with a CVSS score of 7.8, published 27 June 2022.
Which products and versions are affected?
Apple iOS before 12.3; Apple macOS Mojave before 10.14.5; Apple tvOS before 12.3; Apple watchOS before 5.2.1.
Is there a fix for CVE-2019-8605?
No fixed version is recorded yet. Check the vendor's advisory in the references below. If you run it, Junglewise drafts a mitigation that fits your setup and applies it once you approve, with senior security engineers behind it.
How is CVE-2019-8605 attacked?
It is attacked with local access, in an operating system.
Am I affected by CVE-2019-8605?
Check whether you run Apple Multiple Products. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

Affected products

  • Apple iOS before 12.3
  • Apple macOS Mojave before 10.14.5
  • Apple tvOS before 12.3
  • Apple watchOS before 5.2.1

Timeline

  • 2019-12-18: disclosed: NVD Published Date
  • 2022-06-27: kev added: Date added to CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog
  • 2022-06-27: exploited: Reported as exploited in the wild in CISA KEV catalog

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