Medium severity · published Oct 27, 2020
CVE-2019-8827
The HTTP referrer header may be used to leak browsing history
4.3
CVSS
1.1%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
The HTTP referrer header may be used to leak browsing history. The issue was resolved by downgrading all third party referrers to their origin. This issue is fixed in Safari 13.0.3, iTunes 12.10.2 for Windows, iCloud for Windows 10.9.2, tvOS 13.2, iOS 13.2 and iPadOS 13.2, iCloud for Windows 7.15. Visiting a maliciously crafted website may reveal the sites a user has visited.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
Required
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
None
Availability
None
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)1.1% · higher than 64% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
IO
iOS · Apple
before 13.2 · source: NVD
IC
Icloud · Apple
before 7.15; 10.0 before 10.9.2 · source: NVD
IT
Itunes · Apple
before 12.10.2 · source: NVD
SA
Safari · Apple
before 13.0.3 · source: NVD
TV
Tvos · Apple
before 13.2 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-8827
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2019-8827
Release Notes
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT210721
Release Notes
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT210723
Release Notes
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT210725
Release Notes
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT210726
Release Notes
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT210728
Release Notes
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT210947
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