Out-of-bounds write in Apple iOS
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- 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 memory handling. This issue is fixed in macOS Catalina 10.15.1, Security Update 2019-001, and Security Update 2019-006, macOS Catalina 10.15, iOS 13. An application may be able to execute arbitrary code with system privileges.
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 13 | 13 | Patch available | CNA |
| Apple | macOS | before 10.15 | 10.15 | Patch available | CNA |
| Apple | macOS | before 10.15 | 10.15 | Patch available | CNA |
Remediation
- Fix · CNA iOS (Apple) Fixed in 13
- Fix · CNA macOS (Apple) Fixed in 10.15
- Fix · CNA macOS (Apple) Fixed in 10.15
Fixed in the same release
Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.
- Release ·
Apple macOS 10.15
59 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 9 MEDIUM, 50 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2019-06309 Out-of-bounds read in Apple tvOSPriority MEDIUM 48
- TI-2020-07942 Buffer overflow in Apple macOSPriority MEDIUM 46
- TI-2019-06280 Out-of-bounds write in Apple macOSPriority MEDIUM 46
- Release ·
Apple iOS 13
17 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 7 MEDIUM, 10 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2019-06309 Out-of-bounds read in Apple tvOSPriority MEDIUM 48
- TI-2019-06278 Out-of-bounds write in Apple tvOSPriority MEDIUM 47
- TI-2019-06319 Out-of-bounds write in Apple tvOSPriority MEDIUM 45
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2019-8715
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-q53q-6g4m-g9hw
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-2019-8715 · CVE Program
- CVE-2019-8715 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-q53q-6g4m-g9hw · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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