Out-of-bounds read in Apple watchOS
Priority MEDIUM 43CWE-125Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Information disclosure
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · None · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-125 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
An out-of-bounds read was addressed with improved input validation. This issue is fixed in watchOS 5.3. A remote attacker may be able to leak memory.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.06898 94th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed watchOS (Apple): watchOS 5.3
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
Remediation
- Fix · CNA watchOS (Apple) Fixed in watchOS 5.3
Fixed in the same release
Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.
- Release ·
Apple watchOS watchOS 5.3
19 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 15 MEDIUM, 4 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2019-06227 Out-of-bounds write in Apple iOSPriority MEDIUM 57
- TI-2019-06219 Use after free in Apple iOSPriority MEDIUM 57
- TI-2019-06229 Use after free in Apple iOSPriority MEDIUM 54
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2019-8624
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-m2jw-r6hf-gq38
References
Advisory 1
More Apple Watchos vulnerabilities
- 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-2025-28228 Use after free in Apple Safari KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2025-22512 Memory corruption in Apple Safari KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2025-12953 Memory corruption in Google Chrome KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
Sources
- CVE-2019-8624 · CVE Program
- CVE-2019-8624 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-m2jw-r6hf-gq38 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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