CVE-2019-8783: 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, iCloud for Windows 7.15. 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-2019-8783

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 2.26.1 and WPE WebKit before 2.26.1.

Red Hat

Credit

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

Affected Software

14 affected componentsFixes available
redhat/webkitgtk<2.26.1
2.26.1
tvOS<13.2
13.2
Apple iCloud<7.15
7.15
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<7.15
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-2019-8783?

CVE-2019-8783 is a vulnerability in WebKit that allows arbitrary code execution when processing malicious web content.

2

What is the severity of CVE-2019-8783?

The severity of CVE-2019-8783 is rated as high with a CVSS score of 8.8.

3

Which software versions are affected by CVE-2019-8783?

The affected software versions include iOS up to version 13.2, iPadOS up to version 13.2, Safari up to version 13.0.3, iTunes for Windows up to version 12.10.2, and iCloud for Windows up to version 7.15.

4

How can I fix CVE-2019-8783?

To fix CVE-2019-8783, update your software to iOS 13.2 or later, iPadOS 13.2 or later, Safari 13.0.3 or later, iTunes for Windows 12.10.2 or later, or iCloud for Windows 7.15 or later.

5

Where can I find more information about CVE-2019-8783?

More information about CVE-2019-8783 can be found on the Apple support page (https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT210721, https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT210728) and the Redhat security advisory page (https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2019-8783).

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