CVE-2019-8662 Use after free in iOS

Critical 9.8 Published Updated

An attacker can trigger a use-after-free in applications deserializing untrusted data, potentially leading to code execution on Apple devices.

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-2019-8662?

CVE-2019-8662 is a critical use after free vulnerability in Apple Iphone Os, published on 18 Dec 2019. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

This issue was addressed with improved checks. This issue is fixed in iOS 12.4, macOS Mojave 10.14.6, tvOS 12.4, watchOS 5.3. An attacker may be able to trigger a use-after-free in an application deserializing an untrusted NSDictionary.

Weakness: CWE-502, CWE-416

Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-8662?

It affects 4 products.

Products include Apple Iphone Os, Apple Mac Os X, Apple Tvos, Apple Watchos.

How do I fix CVE-2019-8662?

No fix has been published for CVE-2019-8662 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade to the fixed version. These bugs are found with fuzzing and sanitisers and avoided by memory-safe languages. More about Use after free.

Is CVE-2019-8662 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2019-8662 exists.

Public exploit code: 2 Exploit-DB entries.

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Sources

Also known as GHSA-v448-6mjx-mr34.

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