Critical severity · published Dec 18, 2019
CVE-2019-8600
A memory corruption issue was addressed with improved input validation
9.8
CVSS
20.3%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
A memory corruption issue was addressed with improved input validation. This issue is fixed in iOS 12.3, macOS Mojave 10.14.5, tvOS 12.3, watchOS 5.2.1, iTunes for Windows 12.9.5, iCloud for Windows 7.12. A maliciously crafted SQL query may lead to arbitrary code execution.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)20.3% · higher than 97% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
IO
iOS · Apple
before 12.3 · source: NVD
IC
Icloud · Apple
before 7.12; 10.0 through 10.4 · source: NVD
IT
Itunes · Apple
before 12.9.5 · source: NVD
MO
Mac OS X · Apple
before 10.14.5 · source: NVD
TV
Tvos · Apple
before 12.3 · source: NVD
WA
Watchos · Apple
before 5.2.1 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-8600
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2019-8600
research.checkpoint.com
https://research.checkpoint.com/2019/select-code_execution-from-using-sqlite/
Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/HT210118
Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/HT210119
Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/HT210120
Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/HT210122
Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/HT210124
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