CVEs / CVE-2019-8506
CVE-2019-8506: Apple Multiple Products Type Confusion Vulnerability
- Known exploited in the CISA KEV catalog since 4 May 2022
- high 8.8 CVSS 3.1 (NVD)
- EPSS 16.1% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 96% of CVEs (30 Oct 2026)
- Last changed at its sources
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Summary
A type confusion issue affecting multiple Apple products allows processing of maliciously crafted web content, leading to arbitrary code execution.
Description
A type confusion issue was addressed with improved memory handling. This issue is fixed in iOS 12.2, tvOS 12.2, watchOS 5.2, Safari 12.1, iTunes 12.9.4 for Windows, iCloud for Windows 7.11. Processing maliciously crafted web content may lead to arbitrary code execution.
Affected and fixed versions
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| Apple iOS | from unspecified, before iOS 12.2 | iOS 12.2 |
| Apple tvOS | from unspecified, before tvOS 12.2 | tvOS 12.2 |
| Apple watchOS | from unspecified, before watchOS 5.2 | watchOS 5.2 |
| Apple Safari | from unspecified, before Safari 12.1 | Safari 12.1 |
| Apple iTunes for Windows | from unspecified, before iTunes 12.9.4 for Windows | iTunes 12.9.4 for Windows |
| Apple iCloud for Windows | from unspecified, before iCloud for Windows 7.11 | iCloud for Windows 7.11 |
Exploitation
| In CISA KEV since | 4 May 2022 |
|---|---|
| Due date for US federal agencies | 25 May 2022 |
| Used in ransomware campaigns | Unknown |
| Required action | Apply updates per vendor instructions. |
Severity
| CVSS 3.1 | 8.8 highCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HScored by NVD |
|---|---|
| Weakness | CWE-843 |
References
- CVE-2019-8506 on NVD
- CVE-2019-8506 in the CISA KEV catalog
- CVE-2019-8506 on OSV
- https://support.apple.com/HT209599 Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
- https://support.apple.com/HT209601 Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
- https://support.apple.com/HT209602 Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
- https://support.apple.com/HT209603 Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
- https://support.apple.com/HT209604 Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
- https://support.apple.com/HT209605 Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2019-8506 US Government Resource
Sources
Exploitation status from the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. EPSS scores from FIRST. Descriptions, severity and references from the National Vulnerability Database. Open-source package versions from OSV (CC-BY 4.0). Text is shown as each source states it; Stackurity does not edit it. Check the vendor's advisory before acting.
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