CVE-2019-8605
Published 2019-12-18 · Updated 2026-06-17 · Source product-security@apple.com
Summary
CVE-2019-8605 is a high-severity (CVSS 7.8) vulnerability in Apple Multiple Products. CISA added it to the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on June 27, 2022, which means exploitation in the wild has been confirmed; US federal agencies had to remediate it by July 18, 2022. CISA does not currently list it as used in ransomware campaigns. Apple has 96 vulnerabilities in the KEV catalog, 0 of them linked to ransomware.
All 96 known-exploited Apple vulnerabilities →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 vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CISA Known-Exploited Vulnerability
Product: Apple — Multiple Products
Name: Apple Multiple Products Use-After-Free Vulnerability
Date added: 2022-06-27 · Due: 2022-07-18
Required action: Apply updates per vendor instructions.