8.8
HIGH
CVE-2019-8524
Apple Safari Memory Corruption Vulnerability
Description

Multiple memory corruption issues were addressed with improved memory handling. This issue is fixed in iOS 12.2, tvOS 12.2, 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.

INFO

Published Date :

Dec. 18, 2019, 6:15 p.m.

Last Modified :

July 21, 2021, 11:39 a.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

5.9

Exploitability Score :

2.8
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2019-8524 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Apple itunes
2 Apple iphone_os
3 Apple tvos
4 Apple safari
5 Apple icloud
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2019-8524.

URL Resource
https://support.apple.com/HT209599 Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/HT209601 Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/HT209603 Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/HT209604 Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/HT209605 Vendor Advisory

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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2019-8524 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2019-8524 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CWE Remap by [email protected]

    Jul. 21, 2021

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CWE CWE-416 CWE-787
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Dec. 31, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V2 Metadata Victim must voluntarily interact with attack mechanism
    Added CVSS V2 NIST (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Changed Reference Type https://support.apple.com/HT209599 No Types Assigned https://support.apple.com/HT209599 Vendor Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://support.apple.com/HT209601 No Types Assigned https://support.apple.com/HT209601 Vendor Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://support.apple.com/HT209603 No Types Assigned https://support.apple.com/HT209603 Vendor Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://support.apple.com/HT209604 No Types Assigned https://support.apple.com/HT209604 Vendor Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://support.apple.com/HT209605 No Types Assigned https://support.apple.com/HT209605 Vendor Advisory
    Added CWE NIST CWE-416
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:apple:icloud:*:*:*:*:*:windows:*:* versions up to (excluding) 7.11 *cpe:2.3:a:apple:itunes:*:*:*:*:*:windows:*:* versions up to (excluding) 12.9.4 *cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 12.1 *cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 12.2 *cpe:2.3:o:apple:tvos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 12.2
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

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Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

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Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

1.11 }} 0.12%

score

0.84949

percentile

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