CVE-2019-8647
CRITICAL
9.8
CVSS Score
Published: December 18, 2019 at 05:33 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 02:42 AM UTC
3 products affected across 1 vendoriPhone OStvOSwatchOS
Using iOS by Apple?
Get instant alerts when new vulnerabilities affect iOS - before attackers find them.
Real-time alertsTrack your software stackFree plan available
Severity
CRITICAL9.8
Exploit prediction
EPSS 13%
Description
A use after free issue was addressed with improved memory management. This issue is fixed in iOS 12.4, tvOS 12.4, watchOS 5.3. A remote attacker may be able to cause arbitrary code execution.
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
v < 12.4v < iOS 12.4
Affected range stops below 12.4, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below iOS 12.4, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
v < 12.4v < tvOS 12.4
Affected range stops below 12.4, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below tvOS 12.4, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
Patch and advisory references
References (3)
CVSS
- Attack Vector
- NETWORK
- Complexity
- LOW
- Privileges
- NONE
- User Interaction
- NONE
- Scope
- UNCHANGED
- Confidentiality
- HIGH
- Integrity
- HIGH
- Availability
- HIGH
Vector?
Quick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-416
Get alerted
Stop reading CVE feeds looking for your own stack
Track the products you run and VulnTracker tells you when a new CVE affects them — with what is known about fixing it, and nothing about the rest.
Free plan, no card