TI-2019-06142 Aliases CVE-2019-8566 GHSA-4rx5-3g43-fgh3

Improper input validation in Apple iOS

LOW 17CWE-20Published 2019-12-18 · Updated 2024-08-04

Key facts

Attack vector: Local
Privileges required: None
User interaction: Required
Attack complexity: Low
Impact type: —
Confidentiality · integrity · availability: Low · None · None
Fix status: Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.

Summary

An API issue existed in the handling of microphone data. This issue was addressed with improved validation. This issue is fixed in iOS 12.2. A malicious application may be able to access the microphone without indication to the user.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00695 53rd percentileScored 2026-11-07

Fix Fixed iOS (Apple): iOS 12.2

SSVC decision points

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

Affected products

Vendor	Product	Affected versions	Fixed in	Status	Source
Apple	iOS	before iOS 12.2	iOS 12.2	Patch available	CNA

iOS VendorApple Affected before iOS 12.2 Fixed in iOS 12.2 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPE	Versions	Role	Vendor
cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os::::::::	before 12.2	Vulnerable	Apple

cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 12.2 Vulnerable ·Apple

Remediation

Fix · CNA iOS (Apple) Fixed in iOS 12.2

Fixed in the same release

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

Release · 2019-12-18
Apple iOS iOS 12.2
49 records Highest priority Priority CRITICAL 1 CRITICAL, 18 MEDIUM, 30 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2019-06084 Type confusion in Apple iOSPriority CRITICAL 97
- TI-2019-06096 Out-of-bounds write in Apple iOSPriority MEDIUM 51
- TI-2019-06134 Out-of-bounds write in Apple iOSPriority MEDIUM 48
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Timeline

2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2019-8566
2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-4rx5-3g43-fgh3

References

Advisory 1

https://support.apple.com/HT209599

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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Sources

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