CVE-2019-8601
Status: ModifiedHigh (8.8)—💥 PoC
Multiple memory corruption issues were addressed with improved memory handling. This issue is fixed in iOS 12.3, macOS Mojave 10.14.5, tvOS 12.3, watchOS 5.2.1, Safari 12.1.1, iTunes for Windows 12.9.5, iCloud for Windows 7.12. Processing maliciously crafted web content may lead to arbitrary code execution.
CVSS
- Version: 3.1
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- Base score: 8.8
Exploitation probability (EPSS)
- Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days: 4.05%
- Percentile among all scored CVEs: 90
- Score date: 10/7/2026
EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System, FIRST) estimates how likely a vulnerability is to be exploited in the wild within 30 days. It complements CVSS (impact) and CISA KEV (confirmed exploitation).
💥 Public exploits
Exploit code or detection templates are publicly available. This is not the same as confirmed active exploitation (KEV), but it raises the risk: patch with priority.
- Proof of concept on GitHub (unverified) · List of proofs of concept on GitHub
⚠️ GitHub proofs of concept are not verified: some are fake or contain malware. Never run them outside an isolated lab.
Affected technologies (7)
CWEs
- CWE-190, CWE-787
References
- https://support.apple.com/HT210118
- https://support.apple.com/HT210119
- https://support.apple.com/HT210120
- https://support.apple.com/HT210122
- https://support.apple.com/HT210123
- https://support.apple.com/HT210124
- https://support.apple.com/HT210125
- https://support.apple.com/HT210212
- https://support.apple.com/HT210118
- https://support.apple.com/HT210119
- https://support.apple.com/HT210120
- https://support.apple.com/HT210122
- https://support.apple.com/HT210123
- https://support.apple.com/HT210124
- https://support.apple.com/HT210125
- https://support.apple.com/HT210212
Raw JSON (NVD)
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