Use after free in Apple iOS
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- 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-416 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
A use after free issue was addressed with improved memory management. This issue is fixed in iOS 12.3, tvOS 12.3, watchOS 5.2.1. A remote attacker may be able to cause arbitrary code execution.
Why it matters now
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 12.3 | iOS 12.3 | Patch available | CNA |
| Apple | tvOS | before tvOS 12.3 | tvOS 12.3 | Patch available | CNA |
| Apple | watchOS | before watchOS 5.2.1 | watchOS 5.2.1 | Patch available | CNA |
Remediation
- Fix · CNA iOS (Apple) Fixed in iOS 12.3
- Fix · CNA tvOS (Apple) Fixed in tvOS 12.3
- Fix · CNA watchOS (Apple) Fixed in watchOS 5.2.1
Fixed in the same release
Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.
- Release ·
Apple iOS iOS 12.3
40 records Highest priority Priority CRITICAL 1 CRITICAL, 23 MEDIUM, 16 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2019-06181 Use after free in Apple iOSPriority CRITICAL 93
- TI-2019-06176 Out-of-bounds write in Apple iOSPriority MEDIUM 61
- TI-2019-06197 Out-of-bounds write in Apple iOSPriority MEDIUM 49
- Release ·
Apple tvOS tvOS 12.3
36 records Highest priority Priority CRITICAL 1 CRITICAL, 22 MEDIUM, 13 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2019-06181 Use after free in Apple iOSPriority CRITICAL 93
- TI-2019-06176 Out-of-bounds write in Apple iOSPriority MEDIUM 61
- TI-2019-06197 Out-of-bounds write in Apple iOSPriority MEDIUM 49
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- Release ·
Apple watchOS watchOS 5.2.1
21 records Highest priority Priority CRITICAL 1 CRITICAL, 9 MEDIUM, 11 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2019-06181 Use after free in Apple iOSPriority CRITICAL 93
- TI-2019-06176 Out-of-bounds write in Apple iOSPriority MEDIUM 61
- TI-2019-06197 Out-of-bounds write in Apple iOSPriority MEDIUM 49
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2019-8613
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-xx2p-7x2v-j239
References
More Apple Iphone Os vulnerabilities
- 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
Sources
- CVE-2019-8613 · CVE Program
- CVE-2019-8613 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-xx2p-7x2v-j239 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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