CVE-2019-8712
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedA 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 system privileges.
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · moderate confidenceMemory corruption vulnerability in Apple watchOS, iOS, and tvOS allowing an application to execute arbitrary code with system privileges. Fixed in watchOS 6, iOS 13, and tvOS 13 through improved memory handling.
Verify against the referenced sources before acting — the references below are authoritative for this CVE, this summary is not.
Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.
NVD · CPE data< 13.1< 13< 6.0CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Identify your Apple device typeDetermine whether you are using an iPhone (iOS), Apple TV (tvOS), or Apple Watch (watchOS) deviceAffected if Device runs one of the affected operating systems
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Check installed iOS version on iPhoneOn iPhone, go to Settings > General > About and note the version number shown next to 'Version'Affected if iOS version is lower than 13.1 (for example, 13.0, 12.x, or earlier)
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Check installed tvOS version on Apple TVOn Apple TV, go to Settings > General > About and note the version number shown next to 'Version'Affected if tvOS version is lower than 13 (for example, 12.x or earlier)
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Check installed watchOS version on Apple WatchOn Apple Watch, open the Watch app on paired iPhone, go to General > About, and note the version number next to 'Version'; or on Apple Watch go to Settings > General > AboutAffected if watchOS version is lower than 6.0 (for example, 5.x or earlier)
You are affected if your device runs iOS < 13.1, tvOS < 13, or watchOS < 6.0, as these versions contain the vulnerable memory handling code that could allow an application to execute arbitrary code with system privileges.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
dbcve · scoped6.01313.1
Apply OS updates: upgrade to watchOS 6+, iOS 13+, or tvOS 13+ to remediate the vulnerability.
iOS 13.1 or later (iPhone/iPad); tvOS 13 or later (Apple TV); watchOS 6.0 or later (Apple Watch)
- Identify the Apple device type (iPhone, Apple TV, or Apple Watch) affected by this vulnerability
- Check the current OS version on the device
- For iPhone/iPad: Upgrade to iOS 13.1 or later via Settings > General > Software Update
- For Apple TV: Upgrade to tvOS 13 or later via Settings > System > Software Updates
- For Apple Watch: Upgrade to watchOS 6.0 or later via the Watch app on iPhone > General > Software Update
- Restart the device after the update completes
- Verify the new OS version is at or above the fixed release (iOS 13.1+, tvOS 13+, watchOS 6.0+)
Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.
- Consultation3.0 h
- Implementation6.0 h
- Testing3.0 h
- Review / QA2.0 h
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.
Primary sourcesPractitioner notes
ContributedPeer-ranked notes from engineers who’ve handled CVE-2019-8712 in production — separate from our analysis above.
The advisory tells you what broke. It rarely tells you what actually worked. If you’ve dealt with this one, that detail is what the next engineer is searching for.
- The version that genuinely resolved it — not the one the vendor claimed
- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
- A gotcha in the upgrade path that cost you an afternoon
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