CVE-2019-8586: High severity tvos vulnerability

Published May 13, 2019
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Updated

Multiple memory corruption issues were addressed with improved memory handling. This issue is fixed in iOS 12.3, macOS Mojave 10.14.5, tvOS 12.3, Safari 12.1.1, iTunes for Windows 12.9.5, iCloud for Windows 7.12. Processing maliciously crafted web content may lead to arbitrary code execution.

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WebKit. Multiple memory corruption issues were addressed with improved memory handling.

WebKitGTK Security Advisory WSA-2019-0003 describes the following issue:

CVE-2019-8586

Processing maliciously crafted web content may lead to arbitrary code execution. Multiple memory corruption issues were addressed with improved memory handling.

Versions affected: WebKitGTK and WPE WebKit before 2.24.0.

— Red Hat

Credit

G. Geshev(Trend Micro Zero Day Initiative), Liu Long(Qihoo 360 Vulcan Team), 01(Trend Micro), sakura(Tencent Xuanwu Lab), jessica@@babyjess1ca_(Tencent Keen Lab), dwfault working at ADLab(Venustech), G. Geshev(MWR Labs working with Trend Micro Zero Day Initiative), an anonymous researcher, Suyoung Lee, Sooel Son(KAIST Web Security), HyungSeok Han, Sang Kil Cha(KAIST SoftSec Lab), Wen Xu(SSLab at Georgia Tech), 01(Trend Micro Zero Day Initiative), Fluoroacetate(Trend Micro), Wen Xu(SSLab), Georgia Tech, Anonymous(Trend Micro Zero Day Initiative), Samuel Groß(Google Project Zero), G. Geshev(MWR Labs working with Trend Micro), Hanqing Zhao(Chaitin Security Research Lab)

Affected Software

14 affected componentsFixes available
redhat/webkitgtk<2.24.0
2.24.0
Apple tvOS<12.3
12.3
Apple macOS Mojave<10.14.5
10.14.5
Apple High Sierra
Apple Sierra
Apple iTunes for Windows<12.9.5
12.9.5
Apple iOS<12.3
12.3
Apple Icloud Windows<7.12
Apple Icloud Windows>=10.0<10.4
Apple Itunes Windows<12.9.5
Apple Safari<12.1.1
Apple iPhone OS<12.3
Apple iOS and macOS<10.14.5
Apple tvOS<12.3

Event History

Dec 18, 2019
CVE Published
via MITRE·05:33 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·05:33 PM
DescriptionWeakness

Parent advisories

This vulnerability appears in the following advisories.

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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the vulnerability ID for this issue?

The vulnerability ID for this issue is CVE-2019-8586.

2

What is the severity of CVE-2019-8586?

CVE-2019-8586 has a severity rating of 8.8 (High).

3

Which software versions are affected by CVE-2019-8586?

WebKitGTK 2.24.0, iTunes for Windows up to version 12.9.5, iCloud for Windows up to version 7.12, Safari up to version 12.1.1, iOS up to version 12.3, macOS Mojave up to version 10.14.5, and tvOS up to version 12.3 are affected by CVE-2019-8586.

4

How can I fix CVE-2019-8586?

To fix CVE-2019-8586, update to iOS 12.3, macOS Mojave 10.14.5, tvOS 12.3, Safari 12.1.1, iTunes for Windows 12.9.5, or iCloud for Windows 7.12.

5

Where can I find more information about CVE-2019-8586?

You can find more information about CVE-2019-8586 on the Apple support website: [https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT210119](https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT210119), [https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT210118](https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT210118), [https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT210120](https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT210120).

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