CVE-2019-8816: Critical 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, watchOS 6.1, 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-2019-8816

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), zhunki(Codesafe Team of Legendsec at Qi)

Affected Software

19 affected componentsFixes available
redhat/webkitgtk<2.26.1
2.26.1
Apple tvOS<13.2
13.2
Apple WatchOS<6.1
6.1
Apple iCloud for Windows<7.15
7.15
Apple iTunes for Windows<12.10.2
12.10.2
Apple Safari<13.0.3
13.0.3
Apple iOS<13.2
13.2
Apple iPadOS<13.2
13.2
Apple Icloud Windows<7.15
Apple Icloud Windows>=10.0<=10.4
Apple Itunes Windows<12.10.2
Apple Safari<13.0.3
Apple iPadOS<13.2
Apple iPhone OS<13.2
Apple tvOS<13.2
Apple WatchOS<6.1
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.

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Found alongside the following vulnerabilities.

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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is CVE-2019-8816?

CVE-2019-8816 is a vulnerability in WebKit which addresses multiple memory corruption issues with improved memory handling.

2

How severe is CVE-2019-8816?

CVE-2019-8816 has a severity score of 8.8 (critical).

3

Which software versions are affected by CVE-2019-8816?

CVE-2019-8816 affects iOS 13.2 and iPadOS 13.2, tvOS 13.2, watchOS 6.1, Safari 13.0.3, iTunes for Windows 12.10.2, and iCloud for Windows 7.15.

4

How can I fix CVE-2019-8816?

To fix CVE-2019-8816, update your software to the latest version: iOS 13.2 and iPadOS 13.2, tvOS 13.2, watchOS 6.1, Safari 13.0.3, iTunes for Windows 12.10.2, and iCloud for Windows 7.15.

5

Where can I find more information about CVE-2019-8816?

You can find more information about CVE-2019-8816 on the Apple support page: https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT210721, https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT210728, and https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT210726.

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