CVE-2019-8608: Use After Free

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.

Other sources

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

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

CVE-2019-8608

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 2.24.1.

— 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

13 affected componentsFixes available
redhat/webkitgtk<2.24.1
2.24.1
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 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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Found alongside the following vulnerabilities.

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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the CVE ID for this vulnerability?

The CVE ID for this vulnerability is CVE-2019-8608.

2

What is the severity of CVE-2019-8608?

The severity of CVE-2019-8608 is medium with a CVSS score of 6.3.

3

Which products and versions are affected by CVE-2019-8608?

macOS Mojave 10.14.5, iOS 12.3, tvOS 12.3, Safari 12.1.1, iTunes for Windows 12.9.5, iCloud for Windows 7.12, and WebKitGTK 2.24.1 are affected by CVE-2019-8608.

4

How can the vulnerability CVE-2019-8608 be fixed?

The vulnerability CVE-2019-8608 can be fixed by updating to the following versions: iOS 12.3, macOS Mojave 10.14.5, tvOS 12.3, Safari 12.1.1, iTunes for Windows 12.9.5, and iCloud for Windows 7.12.

5

What are the references for CVE-2019-8608?

The references for CVE-2019-8608 are: [Apple Support - HT210119](https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT210119), [Apple Support - HT210118](https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT210118), [Apple Support - HT210120](https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT210120).

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