cve-2019-8605

HIGH CVSS 7.8 opencve
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.

Timeline
Published
2019-12-18 18:15 UTC
Last Modified
2026-06-17
CVSS Details

CVSS details not available.

Affected Products

No product information available.

Weaknesses (CWE)
CWE-416
CVSS metrics
Version Base Severity Vector Exploitability Impact Source
3.1 7.8 HIGH CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H nvd
3.1 7.8 HIGH CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H opencve
3.1 7.8 HIGH CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H vulnrichment
References

No references available.

Linked Vulnerabilities

No linked vulnerabilities found.

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