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CVE-2019-8747
- Severity: high (CVSS 7.8 v3.1)
- Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
- EPSS: 1.2% 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 vulnerability was addressed with improved locking. This issue is fixed in watchOS 6.1. An application may be able to execute arbitrary code with kernel privileges.
Affected products
- Apple watchOS: before 6.1 — fixed in 6.1
How to fix
Upgrade to a fixed version: Apple watchOS 6.1. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.
References
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