High severity · published Dec 18, 2019
CVE-2019-8506
Apple Multiple Products Type Confusion Vulnerability
In wildKEV
8.8
CVSS
16.2%
EPSS
Yes
On KEV
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.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
Required
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)16.2% · higher than 97% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildYes
CISA KEVListed May 4, 2022
Federal remediation dueMay 25, 2022
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
IO
iOS · Apple
before iOS 12.2 · source: vendor, NVD
SA
Safari · Apple
before Safari 12.1 · source: vendor, NVD
IF
iCloud for Windows · Apple
before iCloud for Windows 7.11 · source: vendor
IF
iTunes for Windows · Apple
before iTunes 12.9.4 for Windows · source: vendor
TV
tvOS · Apple
before tvOS 12.2 · source: vendor, NVD
WA
watchOS · Apple
before watchOS 5.2 · source: vendor, NVD
EL
Enterprise Linux Desktop · Redhat
7.0 · source: NVD
EL
Enterprise Linux Server · Redhat
7.0 · source: NVD
EL
Enterprise Linux Workstation · Redhat
7.0 · source: NVD
IC
Icloud · Apple
before 7.11 · source: NVD
IT
Itunes · Apple
before 12.9.4 · source: NVD
MP
Multiple Products · Apple
All versions, or not specified · source: KEV
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-8506
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2019-8506
CISA KEV catalogue
https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog
x_refsource_MISC
https://support.apple.com/HT209599
x_refsource_MISC
https://support.apple.com/HT209601
x_refsource_MISC
https://support.apple.com/HT209603
x_refsource_MISC
https://support.apple.com/HT209604
x_refsource_MISC
https://support.apple.com/HT209605
x_refsource_MISC
https://support.apple.com/HT209602
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