CVE-2019-7287 is a vulnerability in Apple iOS
Published on December 18, 2019
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.
Known Exploited Vulnerability
This Apple iOS Memory Corruption Vulnerability is part of CISA's list of Known Exploited Vulnerabilities. Apple iOS contains a memory corruption vulnerability which could allow an attacker to perform remote code execution.
The following remediation steps are recommended / required by June 13, 2022: Apply updates per vendor instructions.
Vulnerability Analysis
CVE-2019-7287 can be exploited with local system access, requires user interaction. This vulnerability is considered to have a low attack complexity. This vulnerability is known to be actively exploited by threat actors. The potential impact of an exploit of this vulnerability is considered to be very high.
Weakness Type
What is a Memory Corruption Vulnerability?
The software writes data past the end, or before the beginning, of the intended buffer. Typically, this can result in corruption of data, a crash, or code execution. The software may modify an index or perform pointer arithmetic that references a memory location that is outside of the boundaries of the buffer. A subsequent write operation then produces undefined or unexpected results.
CVE-2019-7287 has been classified to as a Memory Corruption vulnerability or weakness.
Products Associated with CVE-2019-7287
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Affected Versions
Apple iOS:- Version unspecified and below iOS 12.1.4 is affected.
Exploit Probability
EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System) scores estimate the probability that a vulnerability will be exploited in the wild within the next 30 days. The percentile shows you how this score compares to all other vulnerabilities.