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CVE-2019-8605

A use after free issue was addressed with improved memory management. This issue is fixed in iOS 12.3, macOS Mojave 10.14.5, tvOS 12.3, watchOS 5.2.1. A malicious application may be able to execute arbitrary code with system privileges.

CVSS 7.8 (HIGH) KEV: KNOWN CATALOG

Attention and evidence

HYPE SCORE
0.0/10
REALITY · THREAT PRIORITY
8.3/10
General review priority; not probability

Evidence confidence: Exploitation recorded

Why this priority?
  • Recorded exploitation baseline: +7.00
  • Technical severity: CVSS 7.8: +1.17
  • Fresh EPSS: 17.61%: +0.09

General review priority, not probability, victim count or asset-specific risk. A range covers missing CVSS/EPSS inputs within the current evidence state.

Sources: 9 documents and public datasets.

Hype components

Headline sample (25%)
0/100
Press, 30 days (60%)
0/100
Grounded branding (15%)
0/100
HYPE TOTAL0/100

Sources and documents

Bitsight
Press · 13 Jan 2023, 15:27 · 2023 Apple & iOS Vulnerabilities from CISA: Data - Bitsight
Malwarebytes
Press · 29 Jun 2022, 07:00 · Hermit spyware is deployed with the help of a victim’s ISP - Malwarebytes
BleepingComputer
Press · 02 Jun 2020, 07:00 · Apple pushes fix across ALL devices for “unc0ver” jailbreak flaw - BleepingComputer
Lookout
Press · 01 Apr 2020, 07:00 · LightSpy - Lookout
www.trendmicro.com
Press · 25 Mar 2020, 07:00 · Review, Refocus, and Recalibrate - www.trendmicro.com
See all 9 source documents
www.trendmicro.com
Press · 24 Mar 2020, 07:00 · Op Poisoned News Targets Hong Kong Users with Malware in Mobile News Links - www.trendmicro.com
The Next Web
Press · 20 Aug 2019, 07:00 · iOS 12.4 makes it possible to jailbreak your iPhone again (Update: Fixed) - The Next Web
The Hacker News
Press · 20 Aug 2019, 07:00 · iOS 12.4 jailbreak released after Apple 'accidentally un-patches' an old flaw - The Hacker News
BleepingComputer
Press · 19 Aug 2019, 07:00 · iOS 12.4 Jailbreak Released After Apple Unpatches Older Bug - BleepingComputer

Score evolution

● Hype   ● Reality

Earlier evidence-support scores are retained in history; this chart shows only the current priority definition.

First record: hype 0.0 · reality 8.3 (2026-11-02 15:12). The curve appears once the score changes.

Public exploit evidence

2

Public exploit entries / repo candidates

Source entries and unverified repository candidates are counted separately.

Public exploit evidence
Evidence context and dated references

Reality is general threat/review priority, combining observed exploitation, CVSS severity and fresh EPSS. Evidence confidence is separate. This is not calibrated risk, a victim count or an asset-specific assessment. A range reflects missing numeric inputs.

Evidence in context

Confidence in exploitation evidence
Exploitation recorded
Priority basis
Recorded exploitation; CVSS 7.8; EPSS 17.6%
Attention, last 30 days
0 distinct story titles; 0 press documents; 0 publisher domains.
Technical potential
local access, no prior privileges, user interaction.
Observed activity
Exploitation recorded in CISA KEV.
Known scale
Not quantified.
Evidence confidence basis
Trusted exploitation confirmation

Score evaluated: 2026-11-05 13:58:11.176807+00:00 · EPSS snapshot: 2026-11-05T12:03:04Z

Source event timeline
First press mention
19 Aug 2019, 07:00
Published
18 Dec 2019, 17:33
Added to the CISA KEV catalog
27 Jun 2022, 00:00
Latest press mention
13 Jan 2023, 15:27
Score calculated
05 Nov 2026, 13:58
PoCs on GitHub
2 repositories