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CVE-2019-8529

• Severity: high (CVSS 7.8 v3.1)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 0.4% 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 12.2, macOS Mojave 10.14.4. An application may be able to execute arbitrary code with kernel privileges.

Affected products

• Apple Iphone Os: before 12.2 — fixed in 12.2
• macOS: before 10.14.4 — fixed in 10.14.4

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Apple Iphone Os 12.2; macOS 10.14.4. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

• https://support.apple.com/HT209599
• https://support.apple.com/HT209600
• https://support.apple.com/HT209599
• https://support.apple.com/HT209600

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