#VU19059 Input validation error in watchOS and Apple iOS - CVE-2019-8664

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#VU19059 Input validation error in watchOS and Apple iOS - CVE-2019-8664

Published: July 9, 2019


Vulnerability identifier: #VU19059
Vulnerability risk: Medium
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2019-8664
CWE-ID: CWE-20
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
watchOS
Apple iOS
Software vendor:
Apple Inc.

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to an issue with a "IMBalloonPluginDataSource individualPreviewSummary" method in IMCore, which can throw an NSException. A remote attacker can send a specially crafted IMessage to cause a denial of service condition.


Remediation

Install updates from vendor's website.

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