CVE-2019-8553

HIGH

iPhone OS < 12.2 - Remote Code Execution via Malicious SMS Link

Title source: llm

Description

A memory corruption issue was addressed with improved validation. This issue is fixed in iOS 12.2, tvOS 12.2, watchOS 5.2. Clicking a malicious SMS link may lead to arbitrary code execution.

References (3)

Core 3

Core References

Vendor Advisory x_refsource_misc

https://support.apple.com/HT209599

Vendor Advisory x_refsource_misc

https://support.apple.com/HT209601

Vendor Advisory x_refsource_misc

https://support.apple.com/HT209602

Scores

CVSS v3 8.8

EPSS 0.0183

EPSS Percentile 76.4%

Attack Vector NETWORK

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Details

CWE

CWE-787

Status published

Products (3)

apple/iphone_os < 12.2

apple/tvos < 12.2

apple/watchos < 5.2

Published Dec 18, 2019

Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026