VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE

CVE-2019-9536

CVSS score6.1 MEDIUM
EPSS probability0.49%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2019-11-22
Last modified2026-06-17
CVSS vectorCVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N

Description

Apple iPhone 3GS bootrom malloc implementation returns a non-NULL pointer when unable to allocate memory, aka 'alloc8'. An attacker with physical access to the device can install arbitrary firmware.

Weakness classification

  • CWE-755: Improper Handling of Exceptional Conditions

Primary references