What is the severity of CVE-2019-9536?

CVE-2019-9536 is rated as high severity due to the potential for privilege escalation and arbitrary firmware installation with physical access.

How do I fix CVE-2019-9536?

To fix CVE-2019-9536, users should update their Apple iPhone 3GS to the latest firmware provided by Apple that addresses this vulnerability.

Who is affected by CVE-2019-9536?

Only Apple iPhone 3GS devices are affected by CVE-2019-9536.

What type of attack does CVE-2019-9536 allow?

CVE-2019-9536 allows an attacker with physical access to install arbitrary firmware on the affected device.

Is physical access required to exploit CVE-2019-9536?

Yes, exploiting CVE-2019-9536 requires physical access to the Apple iPhone 3GS.

Vulnerability/
CVE-2019-9536

medium

6.9

CWE

755

22/11/2019

4/8/2024

CVE-2019-9536

First published: Fri Nov 22 2019(Updated: )

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.

Credit: cret@cert.org

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
Apple iPhone 3GS

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2019-9536?
CVE-2019-9536 is rated as high severity due to the potential for privilege escalation and arbitrary firmware installation with physical access.
How do I fix CVE-2019-9536?
To fix CVE-2019-9536, users should update their Apple iPhone 3GS to the latest firmware provided by Apple that addresses this vulnerability.
Who is affected by CVE-2019-9536?
Only Apple iPhone 3GS devices are affected by CVE-2019-9536.
What type of attack does CVE-2019-9536 allow?
CVE-2019-9536 allows an attacker with physical access to install arbitrary firmware on the affected device.
Is physical access required to exploit CVE-2019-9536?
Yes, exploiting CVE-2019-9536 requires physical access to the Apple iPhone 3GS.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2019-9536?
CVE-2019-9536 is rated as high severity due to the potential for privilege escalation and arbitrary firmware installation with physical access.
How do I fix CVE-2019-9536?
To fix CVE-2019-9536, users should update their Apple iPhone 3GS to the latest firmware provided by Apple that addresses this vulnerability.
Who is affected by CVE-2019-9536?
Only Apple iPhone 3GS devices are affected by CVE-2019-9536.
What type of attack does CVE-2019-9536 allow?
CVE-2019-9536 allows an attacker with physical access to install arbitrary firmware on the affected device.
Is physical access required to exploit CVE-2019-9536?
Yes, exploiting CVE-2019-9536 requires physical access to the Apple iPhone 3GS.