CVE-2019-8646

HIGH EXPLOITED IN THE WILD RANSOMWARE

iPhone OS < 12.4 - Out-of-bounds Read

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

CVE-2019-8646 has been observed exploited in the wild (reported by VulnCheck KEV, InTheWild.io), including in ransomware campaigns. EIP tracks 1 public exploit from researchers including Google Security Research.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This exploit leverages a deserialization vulnerability in iOS's handling of _NSDataFileBackedFuture objects to perform out-of-bounds reads and leak memory from a remote device via iMessage. The PoC demonstrates file leakage by crafting malicious serialized objects that bypass URL scheme checks and exploit localization string handling.

Description

An out-of-bounds read was addressed with improved input validation. This issue is fixed in iOS 12.4, macOS Mojave 10.14.6, tvOS 12.4, watchOS 5.3. A remote attacker may be able to leak memory.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED
by Google Security Research · textdosmultiple
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/47194

This exploit leverages a deserialization vulnerability in iOS's handling of _NSDataFileBackedFuture objects to perform out-of-bounds reads and leak memory from a remote device via iMessage. The PoC demonstrates file leakage by crafting malicious serialized objects that bypass URL scheme checks and exploit localization string handling.

Classification
Working Poc 90%
Attack Type
Info Leak
Complexity
Complex
Reliability
Reliable
Target: Apple iOS 12 and later
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Frida installed · Target device running iOS 12+ · Server to host malicious payloads
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

References (4)

Core 4
Core References
Vendor Advisory x_refsource_misc
https://support.apple.com/HT210353
Vendor Advisory x_refsource_misc
https://support.apple.com/HT210346
Vendor Advisory x_refsource_misc
https://support.apple.com/HT210348
Vendor Advisory x_refsource_misc
https://support.apple.com/HT210351

Scores

CVSS v3 7.5
EPSS 0.1133
EPSS Percentile 95.4%
Attack Vector NETWORK
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Details

VulnCheck KEV 2022-05-18
InTheWild.io 2023-02-15
Ransomware Use Confirmed
CWE
CWE-125
Status published
Products (4)
apple/iphone_os < 12.4
apple/mac_os_x < 10.14.6
apple/tvos < 12.4
apple/watchos < 5.3
Published Dec 18, 2019
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026