CVE-2019-8819: 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, 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-2019-8819

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

25 affected componentsFixes available
redhat/webkitgtk<2.26.1
2.26.1
Apple tvOS<13.2
13.2
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<10.8
Apple Itunes Windows<12.10.2
Apple Safari<13.0.3
Apple iPadOS<13.2
Apple iPhone OS<13.2
Apple tvOS<13.2
alpine/webkit2gtk<2.26.1-r0
2.26.1-r0
alpine/webkit2gtk<2.26.1-r0
2.26.1-r0
alpine/webkit2gtk<2.26.1-r0
2.26.1-r0
alpine/webkit2gtk<2.26.1-r0
2.26.1-r0
alpine/webkit2gtk<2.26.1-r0
2.26.1-r0
alpine/webkit2gtk<2.26.1-r0
2.26.1-r0
alpine/webkit2gtk<2.26.1-r0
2.26.1-r0
alpine/webkit2gtk<2.26.1-r0
2.26.1-r0
alpine/webkit2gtk<2.26.1-r0
2.26.1-r0
alpine/webkit2gtk<2.26.1-r0
2.26.1-r0
alpine/webkit2gtk<2.26.1-r0
2.26.1-r0

Remediation

Recommended actions to resolve this vulnerability, in priority order.

  1. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 2.26.1
  2. Upgrade

    Upgrade tvOS to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 13.2
  3. Upgrade

    Upgrade Apple iCloud to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 7.15
  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 alpine/webkit2gtk to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 2.26.1-r0
  9. Upgrade

    Upgrade iOS to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 13.2
  10. Upgrade

    Upgrade iPadOS to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 13.2
  11. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 12.10.2
  12. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 11.0
  13. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 7.15
  14. Upgrade

    Upgrade WebKitGTK to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 2.26.1
  15. Upgrade

    Upgrade WPE WebKit to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 2.26.1

Event History

Dec 18, 2019
CVE Published
via MITRE·05:33 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·05:33 PM
DescriptionWeakness
Data Sourced
via NVD·06:15 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software
Data Sourced
via OSV·06:15 PM
DescriptionSeverityAffected Software

Parent advisories

This vulnerability appears in the following advisories.

Peer vulnerabilities

Found alongside the following vulnerabilities.

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is CVE-2019-8819?

CVE-2019-8819 is a vulnerability that refers to multiple memory corruption issues in WebKit.

2

Which software versions are affected by CVE-2019-8819?

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

3

How can I fix CVE-2019-8819 vulnerability?

To fix CVE-2019-8819 vulnerability, 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 7.15 or later.

4

What is the severity of CVE-2019-8819?

CVE-2019-8819 has a severity rating of 8.8 (high).

5

What is the Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) for CVE-2019-8819?

The Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) for CVE-2019-8819 is CWE-787.

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