CVE-2019-8626 Denial of service in iOS
Attackers can cause a denial of service by sending a maliciously crafted message to Apple iOS or watchOS devices.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2019-8626?
CVE-2019-8626 is a medium-severity denial of service vulnerability in Apple Iphone Os, published on 18 Dec 2019. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
An input validation issue was addressed with improved input validation. This issue is fixed in iOS 12.3, watchOS 5.2.1. Processing a maliciously crafted message may lead to a denial of service.
Weakness: CWE-20
Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-8626?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Apple Iphone Os, Apple Watchos.
How do I fix CVE-2019-8626?
No fix has been published for CVE-2019-8626 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, then put limits on request size, rate and nesting depth so one client cannot exhaust the service. More about Denial of service.
Is CVE-2019-8626 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-8626 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Apple Iphone Os
Sources
Also known as GHSA-mhx8-mm66-fhhv.