CVE-2019-8718
A memory corruption issue was addressed with improved memory handling. This issue is fixed in...
A memory corruption issue was addressed with improved memory handling. This issue is fixed in watchOS 6, iOS 13, tvOS 13. An application may be able to execute arbitrary code with kernel privileges.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Local
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- Required
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
A memory corruption issue was addressed with improved memory handling. This issue is fixed in watchOS 6, iOS 13, tvOS 13. An application may be able to execute arbitrary code with kernel privileges.
- Record
CVE-2019-8718- CVSS 3.1
- 7.8 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - CVSS 2.0
- 9.3 High
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C - Weakness
- CWE-787
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
A memory corruption issue was addressed with improved memory handling. This issue is fixed in watchOS 6, iOS 13, tvOS 13. An application may be able to execute arbitrary code with kernel privileges.
- Record
CVE-2019-8718- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2019-18108 No score
A memory corruption issue was addressed with improved memory handling. This issue is fixed in watchOS 6, iOS 13, tvOS 13. An application may be able to execute arbitrary code with kernel privileges.
- Record
EUVD-2019-18108- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-9255-vgmq-p4qw No score
A memory corruption issue was addressed with improved memory handling. This issue is fixed in...
A memory corruption issue was addressed with improved memory handling. This issue is fixed in watchOS 6, iOS 13, tvOS 13. An application may be able to execute arbitrary code with kernel privileges.
- Record
GHSA-9255-vgmq-p4qw- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| facts | ||
| aliases, products | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2019-8718 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.8) in Apple Ios, published October 27, 2020. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.29%, the 70th percentile. No source names a fixed version.