CVE-2019-8506
Confirmed PUBLISHEDA 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...
Recommended Action
Prioritize remediation. Validate affected assets and apply vendor fixes on an accelerated timeline.
At a Glance
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.
- CVE Published
- Dec 18, 2019
- Exploitation Reported
- May 04, 2022
- CVSS
- 8.8 High
- EPSS
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Affected Versions
| Vendor | Product | Version | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apple |
iOS
|
unspecified to < iOS 12.2 |
Affected |
| Apple |
tvOS
|
unspecified to < tvOS 12.2 |
Affected |
| Apple |
watchOS
|
unspecified to < watchOS 5.2 |
Affected |
| Apple |
Safari
|
unspecified to < Safari 12.1 |
Affected |
| Apple |
iTunes for Windows
|
unspecified to < iTunes 12.9.4 for Windows |
Affected |
| Apple |
iCloud for Windows
|
unspecified to < iCloud for Windows 7.11 |
Affected |
CVE References
- support.apple.com/HT209599 support.apple.com · CVE Record https://support.apple.com/HT209599
- support.apple.com/HT209601 support.apple.com · CVE Record https://support.apple.com/HT209601
- support.apple.com/HT209603 support.apple.com · CVE Record https://support.apple.com/HT209603
- support.apple.com/HT209604 support.apple.com · CVE Record https://support.apple.com/HT209604
- support.apple.com/HT209605 support.apple.com · CVE Record https://support.apple.com/HT209605
Show 1 more reference
- support.apple.com/HT209602 support.apple.com · CVE Record https://support.apple.com/HT209602
Recommended Actions
- Prioritize remediation. Validate affected assets and apply vendor fixes on an accelerated timeline.
- Use the Pro API to automate enrichment, telemetry, and workflow delivery for VM, SOC, and CTI pipelines.
Known Exploited Vulnerability Sources
Catalogues that list this CVE as a known exploited vulnerability.
Per-source evidence links for KEV attestations are available through the KEVIntel Pro API.
Learn about Pro API access| Source | Added |
|---|---|
| CISA First | 2022-05-04 00:00 UTC |
No detection artifacts or sensor request patterns are available for this CVE yet.
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Virtual Patch
Compensating WAF rules to help reduce exposure to this CVE. Rule content and deployable vendor exports are available with KEVIntel Enterprise.
KEVIntel does not currently have a virtual patch for this CVE. When available, KEVIntel virtual patches ship as deployable ModSecurity, Cloudflare, and AWS WAF rules.
Enterprise feature. Virtual patch rule content and deployable vendor exports (ModSecurity, Cloudflare, AWS WAF) are available to KEVIntel Enterprise users.
CVSS Scores
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Exploitation Status
Exploited in the wild
Recorded 2022-05-04 00:00:00 UTC · CISA
Weaknesses (CWE)
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Access of Resource Using Incompatible Type ('Type Confusion')
Timeline
Key exploitation, disclosure, scanner coverage, and KEV attestation events for this CVE.
-
00:00 UTC about 4 years ago00:00 UTC · about 4 years ago
Added to CISA KEV
Listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog
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17:33 UTC over 6 years ago17:33 UTC · over 6 years ago
CVE published
Vulnerability disclosed publicly
-
00:00 UTC over 7 years ago00:00 UTC · over 7 years ago
CVE ID reserved
Identifier reserved by the CNA
Automate This Intelligence with the Pro API
Confidence scoring, exploit status, sensor telemetry, PoCs, scanner integrations, mentions, and tags are available programmatically for VM, SOC, and CTI workflows.
Pro API Example
GET /api/v2/pro/kevs/CVE-2019-8506
{
"cve_id": "CVE-2019-8506",
"title": "A type confusion issue was addressed with improved memory handling. This issu...",
"affected_vendor": "Apple",
"affected_product": "iOS, tvOS, watchOS, Safari, iTunes for Windows, iCloud for Windows",
"affected_versions": [
{ "vendor": "...", "product": "...", "status": "affected", "display_label": "..." }
],
"confidence": "Confirmed",
"cvss_score": 8.8,
"epss_score": null,
"exploit_status": {
"exploited_in_the_wild": true,
"active_exploitation_observed": false
},
"sensor_telemetry": { "...": "Pro API fields" },
"proof_of_concepts": [ "..." ],
"scanner_integrations": [ "..." ]
}