CVE-2019-8808: High severity Apple 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. 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-2019-8808

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), zhunki(Codesafe Team of Legendsec at Qi)

Affected Software

13 affected componentsFixes available
redhat/webkitgtk<2.26.0
2.26.0
Apple tvOS<13.2
13.2
Apple WatchOS<6.1
6.1
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 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

Remediation

Recommended actions to resolve this vulnerability, in priority order.

  1. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/webkitgtk to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 2.26.0
  2. Upgrade

    Upgrade tvOS to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 13.2
  3. Upgrade

    Upgrade Apple iOS, iPadOS, and watchOS to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 6.1
  4. Upgrade

    Upgrade iTunes to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 12.10.2
  5. Upgrade

    Upgrade Safari to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 13.0.3
  6. Upgrade

    Upgrade Apple iOS and iPadOS to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 13.2
  7. Upgrade

    Upgrade Apple iOS, iPadOS, and macOS to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 13.2
  8. Upgrade

    Upgrade WebKitGTK to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 2.26.0
  9. Upgrade

    Upgrade WPE WebKit to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 2.26.0
  10. Upgrade

    Upgrade iOS to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 13.2
  11. Upgrade

    Upgrade iPadOS to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 13.2
  12. Upgrade

    Upgrade watchOS to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 6.1
  13. Upgrade

    Upgrade iTunes for Windows to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 12.10.2

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.

Peer vulnerabilities

Found alongside the following vulnerabilities.

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is CVE-2019-8808?

CVE-2019-8808 is a vulnerability in WebKit that allows for arbitrary code execution when processing malicious web content.

2

How severe is CVE-2019-8808?

CVE-2019-8808 has a severity rating of 8.8, which is considered high.

3

Which software versions are affected by CVE-2019-8808?

CVE-2019-8808 affects iOS 13.2 and iPadOS 13.2, tvOS 13.2, watchOS 6.1, Safari 13.0.3, and iTunes for Windows 12.10.2.

4

How can I fix CVE-2019-8808?

To fix CVE-2019-8808, you should update your software to the fixed versions: iOS 13.2 and iPadOS 13.2, tvOS 13.2, watchOS 6.1, Safari 13.0.3, and iTunes for Windows 12.10.2.

5

Where can I find more information about CVE-2019-8808?

You can find more information about CVE-2019-8808 on the Apple support website (https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT210721, https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT210726) and the Red Hat security advisory (https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2019-8808).

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