CVE-2019-7286highunder attackCWE-787

CVE-2019-7286: high-severity vulnerability in Apple iOS

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ssvc Actcvss 7.8epss 16%
from disclosure to weaponsame day
Published on NVDDec 18
1st PoCMay 6
CISA KEV+887d
Action required by CISAfederal deadline: 2022-06-13

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In short

A memory corruption flaw in iOS and macOS allowed apps to gain elevated privileges by bypassing security protections. This was fixed by improving how the system validates input data.

Technical detail

A memory corruption vulnerability (CWE-787: Out-of-bounds Write) in iOS 12.1.3 and macOS Mojave 10.14.2 and earlier permitted a malicious application with local execution context to write data outside intended memory boundaries, potentially achieving privilege escalation. The vulnerability was remediated through enhanced input validation in iOS 12.1.4 and macOS Mojave 10.14.3.

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A memory corruption issue was addressed with improved input validation. This issue is fixed in iOS 12.1.4, macOS Mojave 10.14.3 Supplemental Update. An application may be able to gain elevated privileges.
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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Apple · iOSApple · macOS
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