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TI-2019-06130 Aliases CVE-2019-8553GHSA-678r-mc28-pjx4

Out-of-bounds write in Apple iOS

Priority MEDIUM 42CWE-787Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
Required
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Code execution
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-787 and the CVSS impact.

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.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.01833 79th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed iOS (Apple): iOS 12.2tvOS (Apple): tvOS 12.2+1 more product

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
AppleiOSbefore iOS 12.2iOS 12.2Patch availableCNA
AppletvOSbefore tvOS 12.2tvOS 12.2Patch availableCNA
ApplewatchOSbefore watchOS 5.2watchOS 5.2Patch availableCNA
  • iOS VendorApple Affected before iOS 12.2 Fixed in iOS 12.2 Patch available CNA
  • tvOS VendorApple Affected before tvOS 12.2 Fixed in tvOS 12.2 Patch available CNA
  • watchOS VendorApple Affected before watchOS 5.2 Fixed in watchOS 5.2 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 3

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 12.2VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:tvos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 12.2VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:watchos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 5.2VulnerableApple
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 12.2 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:tvos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 12.2 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:watchos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 5.2 Vulnerable ·Apple

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA iOS (Apple) Fixed in iOS 12.2
  • Fix · CNA tvOS (Apple) Fixed in tvOS 12.2
  • Fix · CNA watchOS (Apple) Fixed in watchOS 5.2

Fixed in the same release

Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.

  • Release ·

    Apple iOS iOS 12.2

    49 records Highest priority Priority CRITICAL 1 CRITICAL, 18 MEDIUM, 30 LOW

    Other records, highest priority first

  • Release ·

    Apple tvOS tvOS 12.2

    33 records Highest priority Priority CRITICAL 1 CRITICAL, 17 MEDIUM, 15 LOW

    Other records, highest priority first

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  • Release ·

    Apple watchOS watchOS 5.2

    27 records Highest priority Priority CRITICAL 1 CRITICAL, 9 MEDIUM, 17 LOW

    Other records, highest priority first

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2019-8553
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-678r-mc28-pjx4

References

  • TI-2025-28008 Out-of-bounds write in Apple iOS and iPadOS KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
  • TI-2025-22441 Apple iOS and iPadOS: An attacker with arbitrary read and write capability may be able to… KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2025-22440 Memory corruption in Apple iOS and iPadOS KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2025-17951 Out-of-bounds write in Apple Safari KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
  • TI-2025-17847 Use after free in Apple iOS and iPadOS KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
  • TI-2022-06854 Out-of-bounds write in Apple iOS and iPadOS KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
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