Raw vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HCVSS and EPSS are reproduced from their sources (NVD, FIRST EPSS). Risk Priority is our own derived reading, not an NVD score.
Summary
CVE-2019-7286 is a high-severity Out-of-bounds Write (CWE-787) vulnerability in Apple Iphone Os. Its CVSS base score is 7.8 (High).
Operationally, exploitation aligns with the MITRE ATT&CK technique Security Account Manager (T1003.002); ranked in the top 3% of CVEs by exploit likelihood; CISA has added it to the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.
Deeper analysis AI-assisted summary
Synthesised by an AI model from the NVD description and linked references — a reading aid, not an authoritative source.
A memory corruption vulnerability tracked as CVE-2019-7286 and assigned CWE-787 was present in Apple iOS and macOS. The flaw resulted from insufficient input validation and could permit an application to obtain elevated privileges on the system. It received a CVSS v3.1 base score of 7.8 and was corrected by improved input validation in iOS 12.1.4 and the macOS Mojave 10.14.3 Supplemental Update.
An attacker can exploit the issue locally without prior privileges, provided the victim is tricked into running a malicious application. Successful exploitation yields high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability.
Apple security advisories for the affected platforms direct users to install the listed updates, which are available via the support pages at support.apple.com. No additional context on in-the-wild exploitation is supplied in the references.
EU & UK References
- 🇪🇺 ENISA EUVD: EUVD-2019-16830
Vulnerability Data
A memory corruption issue was addressed with improved input validation. This issue is fixed in iOS 12.1.4, macOS Mojave 10.14.3 Supplemental Update. An application may be able to gain elevated privileges.
- CWE(s)
- KEV Date Added
- 23 May 2022
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Mitigating Controls
Likely Mitigating Controls AI
Per-CVE control mapping for this CVE has not run yet; the list below is derived from the weakness types (CWEs) cited in the NVD entry.
Out-of-bounds writes that corrupt control flow or inject shellcode are rendered non-executable by the same memory protections.
Mitigating Controls (NIST CSF 2.0) AI
Derived directly from the weakness types (CWEs) cited in the NVD entry via our AI-authored CWE→CSF cross-walk (authority under review) — links open the control.
Vulnerability scanning and recording can discover out-of-bounds write flaws so they can be remediated.
Patching or replacing vulnerable software directly eliminates known instances of this coding weakness.
Secure-development practices (static analysis, bounds checking, code review) are the primary means of preventing out-of-bounds writes.
Mitigating Controls (ISO/IEC 27001:2022 Annex A) AI
Derived directly from the weakness types (CWEs) cited in the NVD entry via our AI-authored CWE→ISO cross-walk (authority under review) — links open the control.