CVE-2019-8782: High severity tvos vulnerability

Published Oct 28, 2019
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Updated

Multiple memory corruption issues were addressed with improved memory handling. This issue is fixed in iOS 13.2 and iPadOS 13.2, tvOS 13.2, Safari 13.0.3, iTunes for Windows 12.10.2, iCloud for Windows 11.0. 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-2019-0006 describes the following issue:

CVE-2019-8782

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 2.26.0 and WPE WebKit before 2.26.0.

Red Hat

Credit

Cheolung Lee(LINE), found by OSS-Fuzz, Soyeon Park(SSLab at Georgia Tech), JunDong Xie(Ant), Samuel Groß(Google Project Zero), Sergei Glazunov(Google Project Zero)

Affected Software

12 affected componentsFixes available
redhat/webkitgtk<2.26.0
2.26.0
tvOS<13.2
13.2
iTunes<12.10.2
12.10.2
Safari<13.0.3
13.0.3
Apple iOS and iPadOS<13.2
13.2
Apple iOS, iPadOS, and macOS<13.2
13.2
Apple Icloud Windows>=10.0<=10.8
iTunes<12.10.2
Safari<13.0.3
Apple iOS, iPadOS, and macOS<13.2
iPhone OS<13.2
tvOS<13.2

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-2019-8782?

CVE-2019-8782 is a vulnerability in WebKit that allows arbitrary code execution when processing maliciously crafted web content.

2

What software versions are affected by CVE-2019-8782?

CVE-2019-8782 affects iOS 13.2, iPadOS 13.2, tvOS 13.2, Safari 13.0.3, iTunes for Windows 12.10.2, and iCloud for Windows 11.0.

3

How severe is CVE-2019-8782?

CVE-2019-8782 has a severity score of 8.8 (high).

4

How can I fix CVE-2019-8782?

To fix CVE-2019-8782, update your software to iOS 13.2 or later, iPadOS 13.2 or later, tvOS 13.2 or later, Safari 13.0.3 or later, iTunes for Windows 12.10.2 or later, and iCloud for Windows 11.0 or later.

5

Where can I find more information about CVE-2019-8782?

You can find more information about CVE-2019-8782 at the following references: [1] [2] [3]

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