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CVE-2019-8506

A type confusion issue was addressed with improved memory handling.

Published
Last modified
published
Listed in CISA KEV
Fix
Fixed in iOS 12.2, tvOS 12.2, watchOS 5.2, Safari 12.1, iTunes 12.9.4 for Windows, and 1 more
None on Exploit-DB, Metasploit or GitHub

Summary

The software affected includes Apple's iOS, tvOS, watchOS, Safari web browser, iTunes for Windows, and iCloud for Windows. An attacker could exploit this flaw by getting a user to process specially crafted web content, potentially allowing them to run arbitrary code on the device.

Summarized by anthropic/claude-haiku-5.5. Verify details against the original sources.

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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.

Timeline

  1. CVE published
  2. Added to CISA KEV

    CISA has evidence of exploitation in the wild

  3. CISA remediation deadline

    Due date for US federal agencies to patch

  4. Record last updated
  5. EPSS reached 10%

    FIRST estimates at least a 10% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Affected versions

  • Apple iOS

    From unspecified · fixed in iOS 12.2

  • Apple tvOS

    From unspecified · fixed in tvOS 12.2

  • Apple watchOS

    From unspecified · fixed in watchOS 5.2

  • Apple Safari

    From unspecified · fixed in Safari 12.1

  • Apple iTunes for Windows

    From unspecified · fixed in iTunes 12.9.4 for Windows

  • Apple iCloud for Windows

    From unspecified · fixed in iCloud for Windows 7.11

References 6

support.apple.com