CVE-2019-8624 Information disclosure in watchOS
A remote attacker can leak memory from Apple watchOS devices due to an out-of-bounds read vulnerability.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2019-8624?
CVE-2019-8624 is a high-severity vulnerability in Apple Watchos, published on 18 Dec 2019. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
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.
Weakness: CWE-125
Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-8624?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Apple Watchos.
How do I fix CVE-2019-8624?
No fix has been published for CVE-2019-8624 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2019-8624 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2019-8624 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Other vulnerabilities in Apple Watchos
Sources
Also known as GHSA-m2jw-r6hf-gq38.