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Known exploited vulnerability

CVE-2019-8506

highCVSS 3.1 8.8In CISA KEVEPSS 16%Published · Apple

The short answer

CVE-2019-8506 affects Apple iOS and is rated high (CVSS 8.8). CISA added it to the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on 2022-05-04: attackers are using it, so patch it first.

What it is

A type confusion issue was addressed with improved memory handling. This issue is fixed in iOS 12.2, tvOS 12.2, watchOS 5.2, Safari 12.1, iTunes 12.9.4 for Windows, iCloud for Windows 7.11. Processing maliciously crafted web content may lead to arbitrary code execution.

Weakness: CWE-843.

Severity

8.8 high

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploited (CISA KEV)

Yes, since May 4, 2022

Federal due date May 25, 2022

EPSS, next 30 days

16%

Higher than 97% of scored CVEs

How it can be exploited

Attack vector
Network
Attack complexity
Low
Privileges required
None
User interaction
Required
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality impact
High
Integrity impact
High
Availability impact
High

What CISA says to do

Apply updates per vendor instructions.

Affected products

iOS, tvOS, watchOS, Safari, iTunes for Windows, iCloud for Windows. NVD's record lists the exact affected versions.

References

Questions

Is CVE-2019-8506 being exploited?

Yes. CISA added CVE-2019-8506 to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on 2022-05-04, with a federal remediation due date of 2022-05-25.

How do I fix CVE-2019-8506?

CISA's required action: Apply updates per vendor instructions.

From NVD, CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS and OSV.dev, checked . Status on NVD: Analyzed. The description is NVD's text, quoted as published.

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