CVE-2019-8735: High severity tvos vulnerability

Published Sep 19, 2019
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Updated

Multiple memory corruption issues were addressed with improved memory handling. This issue is fixed in tvOS 13, iTunes for Windows 12.10.1, iCloud for Windows 10.7, iCloud for Windows 7.14. 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-2019-0005 describes the following issue:

CVE-2019-8735

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

Versions affected: WebKitGTK before 2.24.2 and WPE WebKit before 2.24.2.

Red Hat

Credit

an anonymous researcher(Trend Micro), cc(Trend Micro Zero Day Initiative), found by OSS-Fuzz, Jihui Lu(Tencent KeenLab), Junho Jang(LINE Security Team), Hanul Choi(ABLY Corporation), Sergei Glazunov(Google Project Zero), G. Geshev(Trend Micro Zero Day Initiative), zhunki(Codesafe Team of Legendsec at Qi), Dongzhuo Zhao(ADLab of Venustech), Samuel Groß(Google Project Zero)

Affected Software

11 affected componentsFixes available
redhat/webkitgtk<2.24.2
2.24.2
tvOS<13
13
Apple iCloud<7.14
7.14
Apple iCloud<10.7
10.7
iTunes<12.10.1
12.10.1
Apple Icloud Windows<7.14
Apple Icloud Windows>=10.0<10.7
iTunes<12.10.1
tvOS<13
Safari<13
13
Apple iOS and iPadOS<13
13

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 CVE-2019-8735?

CVE-2019-8735 is a vulnerability in WebKit that allows the execution of arbitrary code through processing maliciously crafted web content.

2

What software is affected by CVE-2019-8735?

CVE-2019-8735 affects Apple iCloud for Windows versions up to 7.14, Apple iTunes for Windows versions up to 12.10.1, Apple tvOS versions up to 13, and WebKitGtk version up to 2.24.2.

3

How severe is CVE-2019-8735?

CVE-2019-8735 has a severity rating of 8.8 out of 10, indicating a high severity.

4

How can I fix CVE-2019-8735?

To fix CVE-2019-8735, ensure that you have updated to tvOS 13, iTunes for Windows 12.10.1, iCloud for Windows 10.7, iCloud for Windows 7.14, or WebKitGtk 2.24.2.

5

Where can I find more information about CVE-2019-8735?

You can find more information about CVE-2019-8735 on the official Apple support page.

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