CVE-2019-8605A use after free issue was addressed with improved memory management.
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It affects Apple iOS and 5 other products. Add what you run to find out whether that includes you.
CISA lists it as known exploited since Jun 27, 2022; federal agencies had to remediate by Jul 18, 2022. Treat that date as your deadline.
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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
- 7.8 HIGH (v3.1, CISA ADP)CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- Weakness (CWE)
- CWE-416
- Known exploited
- Added to CISA KEV Jun 27, 2022; federal remediation due Jul 18, 2022Apply updates per vendor instructions.
- EPSS (exploitation in the next 30 days)
- 17.61% (percentile 97)
- Assigned by
- apple
- NVD analysis
- Analyzed
- Record last updated
- Oct 21, 2025
- First seen by InfoSec Signals
- Oct 9, 2026
Affected products
Apple iOS apple:ios (from the name) | from unspecified before iOS 12.3 | CNA record |
Apple macOS apple:macos (from the name) | from unspecified before macOS Mojave 10.14.5 | CNA record |
Apple tvOS apple:tvos (from the name) | from unspecified before tvOS 12.3 | CNA record |
Apple watchOS apple:watchos (from the name) | from unspecified before watchOS 5.2.1 | CNA record |
apple iphone_os apple:iphone_os | before 12.3 | NVD |
apple mac_os_x apple:mac_os_x | before 10.14.5 | NVD |
apple tvos apple:tvos | before 12.3 | NVD |
apple watchos apple:watchos | before 5.2.1 | NVD |
References
- https://support.apple.com/HT210118x-refsource-misc, release-notes, vendor-advisory
- https://support.apple.com/HT210119x-refsource-misc, release-notes, vendor-advisory
- https://support.apple.com/HT210120x-refsource-misc, release-notes, vendor-advisory
- https://support.apple.com/HT210122x-refsource-misc, release-notes, vendor-advisory
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2019-8605us-government-resource
The CVE record on cve.org NVD's entry
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