CVE-2019-8794 Information disclosure in iOS
An application can read restricted memory due to a validation issue, potentially exposing sensitive data on Apple devices.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2019-8794?
CVE-2019-8794 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Apple Ipados, published on 18 Dec 2019. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
A validation issue was addressed with improved input sanitization. This issue is fixed in iOS 13.2 and iPadOS 13.2, macOS Catalina 10.15.1, tvOS 13.2, watchOS 6.1. An application may be able to read restricted memory.
Weakness: CWE-20
Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-8794?
It affects 5 products.
Products include Apple Ipados, Apple Iphone Os, Apple Mac Os X, Apple Tvos, Apple Watchos.
How do I fix CVE-2019-8794?
No fix has been published for CVE-2019-8794 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2019-8794 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-8794 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Apple Ipados
- CVE-2025-43300 Apple iOS, iPadOS, and macOS Out-of-Bounds Write
- CVE-2025-24201 Apple Multiple Products WebKit Out-of-Bounds Write
- CVE-2025-24085 Apple Multiple Products Use-After-Free
- CVE-2025-31200 Apple Multiple Products Memory Corruption
- CVE-2025-31201 Apple Multiple Products Arbitrary Read and Write
Sources
Also known as GHSA-9jj7-gc8f-m8hq.