Improper signature verification in Apple iOS and iPadOS
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · None · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-347.
Summary
This issue was addressed by verifying host keys when connecting to a previously-known SSH server. This issue is fixed in iOS 13.1 and iPadOS 13.1. An attacker in a privileged network position may be able to intercept SSH traffic from the “Run script over SSH” action.
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 and iPadOS | before 13.1 | 13.1 | Patch available | CNA |
- iOS and iPadOS VendorApple Affected before 13.1 Fixed in 13.1 Patch available CNA
Remediation
- Fix · CNA iOS and iPadOS (Apple) Fixed in 13.1
Fixed in the same release
Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.
- Release ·
Apple iOS and iPadOS 13.1
14 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 4 MEDIUM, 10 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2019-06336 Out-of-bounds write in Apple iOS and iPadOSPriority MEDIUM 41
- TI-2019-06315 Out-of-bounds write in Apple iOS and iPadOSPriority MEDIUM 41
- TI-2019-06314 Out-of-bounds write in Apple iOS and iPadOSPriority MEDIUM 41
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2019-8901
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-4v9x-x766-gmm3
References
Advisory 1
More Apple Ipados 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-2019-8901 · CVE Program
- CVE-2019-8901 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-4v9x-x766-gmm3 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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