CVE-2019-8605
A use after free issue was addressed with improved memory management. This issue is fixed in iOS 12.3, macOS Mojave 10.14.5, tvOS 12.3, watchOS 5.2.1. A malicious application may be able to execute arbitrary code with system privileges.
CVSS
- Versión: 3.1
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- Puntuación base: 7.8
Probabilidad de explotación (EPSS)
- Probabilidad de explotación en los próximos 30 días: 18%
- Percentil entre todas las CVEs puntuadas: 97
- Fecha de la puntuación: 6/10/2026
EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System, de FIRST) estima la probabilidad de que una vulnerabilidad sea explotada en 30 días. Complementa a CVSS (impacto) y a CISA KEV (explotación confirmada).
CISA KEV — explotada activamente
- Añadida al catálogo: 27/6/2022
- Plazo de remediación: 18/7/2022
- Uso conocido en ransomware: Unknown
🎯 Técnicas ATT&CK
Cómo se explota esta vulnerabilidad y qué consigue el atacante, en el lenguaje de MITRE ATT&CK.
- Explotación
T1203Exploitation for Client Executionexecution85 % - Impacto principal
T1059Command and Scripting Interpreterexecution90 %
Use-after-free (CWE-416) con AV:L y UI:R permite escalada local; aplicación maliciosa logra ejecución de código con privilegios de sistema (T1059).
Inferido por nuestro agente de análisis a partir de la descripción oficial, el vector CVSS y la CWE, y comprobado por un supervisor. Puede contener errores.
🛡️ Mitigaciones ATT&CK que cubren estas técnicas
Tecnologías afectadas (4)
CWE
- CWE-416
- CWE-416
Referencias
- https://support.apple.com/HT210118
- https://support.apple.com/HT210119
- https://support.apple.com/HT210120
- https://support.apple.com/HT210122
- https://support.apple.com/HT210118
- https://support.apple.com/HT210119
- https://support.apple.com/HT210120
- https://support.apple.com/HT210122
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2019-8605
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