CVE-2019-8664 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

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.

Published: 2020-10-27

Score: 6.5 Medium

EPSS: < 1% Very Low

KEV: No

Analysis

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Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

Apple

iOS

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`unspecified`	affected	< 12.3

Apple

watchOS

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`unspecified`	affected	< 5.2

Apple

watchOS

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`unspecified`	affected	< 5.2

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os::::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:apple:watchos::::::::

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Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record.

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2019-18054	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.

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact High

User Interaction Required

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Medium

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.0083.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT210118
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT210122

History

No history.

Subscriptions

Apple Iphone Os Watchos

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: apple

Published: 2020-10-27T20:57:32.000Z

Updated: 2024-08-04T21:24:29.509Z

Reserved: 2019-02-18T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2019-8664

Vulnrichment

No data.

NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2020-10-27T21:15:12.680

Modified: 2026-06-17T02:42:20.263

Link: CVE-2019-8664

Redhat

No data.

OpenCVE Enrichment

No data.

Weaknesses

CWE-20
Improper Input Validation

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