Vulnerability Details : CVE-2019-8553
A memory corruption issue was addressed with improved validation. This issue is fixed in iOS 12.2, tvOS 12.2, watchOS 5.2. Clicking a malicious SMS link may lead to arbitrary code execution.
Vulnerability category: Memory Corruption
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2019-8553
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days: 0.57%
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less: ~ 75 % EPSS Score History EPSS FAQ
CVSS scores for CVE-2019-8553
Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source |
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6.8
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MEDIUM | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
8.6
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6.4
|
NIST |
8.8
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HIGH | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
2.8
|
5.9
|
NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2019-8553
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The product writes data past the end, or before the beginning, of the intended buffer.Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
References for CVE-2019-8553
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https://support.apple.com/HT209599
About the security content of iOS 12.2 - Apple SupportVendor Advisory
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https://support.apple.com/HT209601
About the security content of tvOS 12.2 - Apple SupportVendor Advisory
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https://support.apple.com/HT209602
About the security content of watchOS 5.2 - Apple SupportVendor Advisory
Products affected by CVE-2019-8553
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:watchos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:tvos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*