Live › vulnerability › CVE-2019-8605
Go to dashboardA use-after-free bug in Apple iOS, macOS, tvOS and watchOS lets a malicious app run code with system privileges. It is listed in CISA's known-exploited catalog, so attacks have been seen in the wild.
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First seen by InfraStack 2026-10-23 19:11 UTC, 3h before NVD. All times on this page are UTC.
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| Product | Ecosystem | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apple Multiple Products | vendor | – | – |
| apple iphone os | vendor | < 12.3 | 12.3 |
| apple mac os x | vendor | < 10.14.5 | 10.14.5 |
| apple tvos | vendor | < 12.3 | 12.3 |
| apple watchos | vendor | < 5.2.1 | 5.2.1 |
Unknown from the sources.
Apply the Apple updates for the affected iOS, macOS, tvOS and watchOS versions per vendor instructions; the specific fixed versions are not in the sources.
Each row is the first time that source carried this signal. The analyst’s rows are its own findings.
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.
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