CVE-2019-8553

High

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.

SeverityHigh
CVSS8.8
Exploit probability—
ProductApple Tvos
PublishedDec 18, 2019
First seenDec 18, 2019

How to fix

Update
  • apple tvos12.2 or later
  • apple iphone_os12.2 or later
  • apple watchos5.2 or later

Affected products

ProductAffected versionsFixed in
apple tvosv < 12.212.2
apple iphone_osv < 12.212.2
apple watchosv < 5.25.2

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