CVE-2019-7287: Apple iOS Memory Corruption Vulnerability

Severity: high (CVSS 7.8 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: yes — in CISA KEV since 2022-05-23
EPSS: 4.6% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2019-12-18 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-787

Description

A memory corruption issue was addressed with improved input validation. This issue is fixed in iOS 12.1.4. An application may be able to execute arbitrary code with kernel privileges.

Affected products

Apple Iphone Os: before 12.1.4 — fixed in 12.1.4

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Apple Iphone Os 12.1.4. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

https://support.apple.com/HT209520
https://support.apple.com/HT209520
https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2019-7287

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