8.8
CVSSv3

CVE-2019-8553

Published: 18/12/2019 Updated: 24/08/2020
CVSS v2 Base Score: 6.8 | Impact Score: 6.4 | Exploitability Score: 8.6
CVSS v3 Base Score: 8.8 | Impact Score: 5.9 | Exploitability Score: 2.8
VMScore: 605
Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Vulnerability Summary

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.

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Mailing Lists

-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA256 APPLE-SA-2019-3-25-3 tvOS 122 tvOS 122 is now available and addresses the following: CFString Available for: Apple TV 4K and Apple TV (4th generation) Impact: Processing a maliciously crafted string may lead to a denial of service Description: A validation issue was addressed with improved logic ...
-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA256 APPLE-SA-2019-3-27-1 watchOS 52 watchOS 52 is now available and addresses the following: CFString Available for: Apple Watch Series 1 and later Impact: Processing a maliciously crafted string may lead to a denial of service Description: A validation issue was addressed with improved logic CVE-20 ...
-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA256 APPLE-SA-2019-3-25-1 iOS 122 iOS 122 is now available and addresses the following: CFString Available for: iPhone 5s and later, iPad Air and later, and iPod touch 6th generation Impact: Processing a maliciously crafted string may lead to a denial of service Description: A validation issue was add ...

Recent Articles

Huge news from Apple: No, not mags, games or TV – more than 50 security bugs to patch
The Register • Thomas Claburn in San Francisco • 26 Mar 2019

Apple rolls out repairs for 51 iOS flaws, including nasty ones, plus fixes for macOS Bad news: Google drops macOS zero-day after Apple misses bug deadline. Good news: It's fiddly to exploit

In addition to teasing the world with a glimpse of subscriptions services for newspapers and magazines, gaming, and video entertainment, Apple on Monday released iOS 12.2, which patches 51 security vulnerabilities. The fruit-themed company's fixes cover some serious flaws and should be applied as soon as possible. Among the most troubling vulnerabilities is a ReplayKit API flaw (CVE-2019-8566) that allows a malicious application to access the microphone on an iPhone, iPad or iPod touch without t...