CVE-2019-8605

HighCVSS 7.8/10Known exploited (CISA KEV)Last modified Jun 17, 2026

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.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1 7.8/10CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Weakness enumeration

CWE-416

Affected software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Apple	iOS	>= unspecified, < iOS 12.3
Apple	macOS	>= unspecified, < macOS Mojave 10.14.5
Apple	tvOS	>= unspecified, < tvOS 12.3
Apple	watchOS	>= unspecified, < watchOS 5.2.1

References

https://support.apple.com/HT210118Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/HT210119Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/HT210120Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/HT210122Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/HT210118Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/HT210119Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/HT210120Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/HT210122Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2019-8605US Government Resource

Timeline

Published: Dec 18, 2019
Last modified: Jun 17, 2026
Added to CISA KEV: Jun 27, 2022
NVD status: Analyzed

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