Security Vulnerability CVE-2019-8605 - Complete Analysis and Details
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CVE-2019-8605

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National Vulnerability Database Information

Description: 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.

CVSS Base Score: 7.8 (v3.1)

The **CVSS Base Score** is a score from **0 to 10** that represents the intrinsic severity of a vulnerability. A higher score indicates greater severity.

Value
0.02.55.07.510.0
Published on: 12/18/2019 18:15:28
Last modified: 10/23/2025 18:52:17
NIST: CVE source from the National Vulnerability Database (NVD)

CVSS Metrics Details

  • Base Severity: HIGH
  • Vector String: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
  • Attack Vector: LOCAL
  • Attack Complexity: LOW
  • Privileges Required: NONE
  • User Interaction: REQUIRED
  • Scope: UNCHANGED
  • Confidentiality Impact: HIGH
  • Integrity Impact: HIGH
  • Availability Impact: HIGH

Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE)

Database CWE: v4.18

CWE-416: Use After Free ↗

The product reuses or references memory after it has been freed. At some point afterward, the memory may be allocated again and saved in another pointer, while the original pointer references a location somewhere within the new allocation. Any operations using the original pointer are no longer valid because the memory "belongs" to the code that operates on the new pointer.

Fonte: MITRE CWE


FIRST Information

EPSS Score: 0.1441

The **EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System)** is a score from **0 to 1** that indicates the **probability** that a vulnerability will be exploited in the real world in the next 30 days. A higher value indicates a greater likelihood of exploitation.

Value
0.00.250.50.751.0

Percentile: 0.9418

The **Percentile** indicates how much higher this vulnerability's EPSS score is compared to all other vulnerabilities in the EPSS database. For example, a percentile of 0.90 (90%) means that 90% of vulnerabilities have an EPSS score equal to or lower than the current one.

Value
0.00.250.50.751.0

*Data updated as of: 2025-12-13


CISA Information (Known Exploited Vulnerabilities)

The **CISA KEV Catalog** lists vulnerabilities that have been **actively exploited in the real world**. If a CVE is present in this catalog, it indicates that the threat is immediate and mitigation should be a top priority.

CVE **CVE-2019-8605** **IS PRESENT** in the CISA KEV Catalog!

  • Vulnerability Name: Apple Multiple Products Use-After-Free Vulnerability
  • Short Description: A use-after-free vulnerability in Apple iOS, macOS, tvOS, and watchOS could allow a malicious application to execute code with system privileges.
  • Date Added to KEV: 06/27/2022
  • Vendor/Product: Apple / Multiple Products
  • Required Action: Apply updates per vendor instructions.
  • Due Date: 07/18/2022

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NVD References

Exploit PoC from GitHub