Improper authentication in Apple iOS
Priority LOW 30CWE-287Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Physical
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-287.
Summary
This issue was addressed by improving Face ID machine learning models. This issue is fixed in iOS 13. A 3D model constructed to look like the enrolled user may authenticate via Face ID.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00307 23rd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed iOS (Apple): iOS 13
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
Remediation
- Fix · CNA iOS (Apple) Fixed in iOS 13
Fixed in the same release
Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.
- Release ·
Apple iOS iOS 13
6 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 1 MEDIUM, 5 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2019-06213 An out-of-bounds read was addressed with improved input validation.Priority MEDIUM 59
- TI-2019-06294 Incorrect default permissions in Apple iOSPriority LOW 26
- TI-2019-06277 Improper input validation in Apple iOSPriority LOW 26
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2019-8760
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-cpx5-433m-c69m
References
Advisory 1
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-2019-8760 · CVE Program
- CVE-2019-8760 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-cpx5-433m-c69m · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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