CVE-2019-7286: Apple iOS · Out-of-bounds Write
Affects Apple iOSSource CVE Database V5
Exploited in the wild · KEV due 13 Jun 2022 · public exploit available (Exploit-DB) · 15% EPSS : upgrade to 12.1.4 now.
Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 09:15 UTC
- KEV deadline
- US federal agencies must patch by this date; a sensible deadline for everyone else.
- EPSS
- 15.9% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 96% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
- Patch
- Available – fixed in 12.1.4
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HExploitation evidence
t = 0 is the CVE’s publication on cve.org
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 18 Dec 2019
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponised: evidence found.
Exploited in the wildExploited: evidence found.
Listed in CISA KEV 2.4 years after disclosure
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors
Timeline
CVE ID reserved
by Apple Inc.
, 321 days before disclosure
First Exploit-DB entry (opens in a new tab)
iOS 12.1.3 - 'cfprefsd' Memory Corruption
, 226 days before disclosure
CVE published
on cve.org
, t = 0
Added to CISA KEV (opens in a new tab)
exploitation confirmed
, 2.4 years after disclosure
KEV remediation due
US federal deadline
, 2.5 years after disclosure
A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), CISA KEV (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 26 Oct 2026.
What to do
Upgrade apple/ios to 12.1.4.
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
Appleapple/iospkg:deb/apple/iosOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in
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Description
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.