CVE-2019-8688: Critical severity tvos vulnerability

Q: What is CVE-2019-8688?

CVE-2019-8688 refers to multiple memory corruption issues in WebKit that have been fixed in various Apple products.

Q: Which Apple products are affected by CVE-2019-8688?

CVE-2019-8688 affects macOS Mojave, High Sierra, Sierra, tvOS, watchOS, iTunes for Windows, iCloud for Windows, Safari, iOS, and more.

Q: What is the severity of CVE-2019-8688?

CVE-2019-8688 has a severity rating of 8.8, which is considered critical.

Q: How can I fix CVE-2019-8688?

To fix CVE-2019-8688, make sure you update to the latest versions of the affected Apple products as mentioned in the Apple security advisories.

Q: Where can I find more information about CVE-2019-8688?

You can find more information about CVE-2019-8688 on the official Apple support page.

Published Jul 22, 2019

Updated

Multiple memory corruption issues were addressed with improved memory handling. This issue is fixed in iOS 12.4, macOS Mojave 10.14.6, tvOS 12.4, watchOS 5.3, Safari 12.1.2, iTunes for Windows 12.9.6, iCloud for Windows 7.13, iCloud for Windows 10.6. 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-2019-0004 describes the following issue:

CVE-2019-8688

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

Versions affected: WebKitGTK before 2.24.4 and WPE WebKit before 2.24.3.

— Red Hat

Credit

G. Geshev(Trend Micro), Zongming Wang (王宗明), Zhe Jin (金哲)(Chengdu Security Response Center of Qihoo 360 Technology Co), akayn(Trend Micro), Apple, Samuel Groß(Google Project Zero), Soyeon Park, Wen Xu(SSLab at Georgia Tech), Jihui Lu(Tencent KeenLab), Anthony Lai@@darkfloyd1014(Knownsec), Ken Wong@@wwkenwong(VXRL), Jeonghoon Shin@@singi21a(Theori), Johnny Yu@@straight_blast(VX Browser Exploitation Group), Chris Chan@@dr4g0nfl4me(VX Browser Exploitation Group), Phil Mok@@shadyhamsters(VX Browser Exploitation Group), Alan Ho@@alan_h0(Knownsec), Byron Wai(VX Browser Exploitation), P1umer(ADLab of Venustech), G. Geshev(Trend Micro Zero Day Initiative), lokihardt(Google Project Zero), akayn, Dongzhuo Zhao(ADLab of Venustech), Anthony Lai@@darkfloyd1014(VXRL), Eric Lung@@Khlung1(VXRL), Insu Yun(SSLab at Georgia Tech), an anonymous researcher

Affected Software

21 affected componentsFixes available

redhat/webkitgtk<2.24.4

2.24.4

Apple tvOS<12.4

12.4

Apple macOS Mojave<10.14.6

10.14.6

Apple High Sierra

Apple Sierra

Apple WatchOS<5.3

5.3

Apple iCloud for Windows<7.13

7.13

Apple iCloud for Windows<10.6

10.6

Apple iTunes for Windows<12.9.6

12.9.6

Apple iOS<12.4

12.4

Apple Icloud Windows<7.13

Apple Icloud Windows>=10.0<10.6

Apple Itunes Windows<12.9.6

Apple Safari<12.1.2

Apple iPhone OS<12.4

Apple iOS and macOS<10.14.6

Apple tvOS<12.4

Apple WatchOS<5.3

redhat Enterprise Linux Desktop=7.0

redhat Enterprise Linux Server=7.0

redhat Enterprise Linux Workstation=7.0

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2019-8688?

CVE-2019-8688 refers to multiple memory corruption issues in WebKit that have been fixed in various Apple products.

Which Apple products are affected by CVE-2019-8688?

CVE-2019-8688 affects macOS Mojave, High Sierra, Sierra, tvOS, watchOS, iTunes for Windows, iCloud for Windows, Safari, iOS, and more.

What is the severity of CVE-2019-8688?

CVE-2019-8688 has a severity rating of 8.8, which is considered critical.

How can I fix CVE-2019-8688?