CVE-2019-8506 KEV EXPLOIT
8.8
HIGH · CVSS 3.1 · EPSS 16.2% (pctl 97)
Patch first
On CISA KEV — known exploited in the wild, due 2022-05-25.
Description
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.
Scoring
| CVSS | 8.8 (HIGH, v3.1) |
|---|---|
| Vector | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| EPSS | 16.16% — more likely to be exploited than 97% of all CVEs |
| Weakness | CWE-843 |
| On CISA KEV | yes — remediate by 2022-05-25 |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2019-12-18 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-17 |
CISA KEV
| Name | Apple Multiple Products Type Confusion Vulnerability |
|---|---|
| Added | 2022-05-04 |
| Due | 2022-05-25 |
| Vendor / product | Apple / Multiple Products |
| Ransomware use | none reported |
Affected (9)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| apple | icloud |
| apple | iphone os |
| apple | itunes |
| apple | safari |
| apple | tvos |
| apple | watchos |
| redhat | enterprise linux desktop |
| redhat | enterprise linux server |
| redhat | enterprise linux workstation |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | WebKit JavaScriptCore - 'createRegExpMatchesArray' Type Confusion | 2019-04-03 |
References
- https://support.apple.com/HT209599
- https://support.apple.com/HT209601
- https://support.apple.com/HT209602
- https://support.apple.com/HT209603
- https://support.apple.com/HT209604
- https://support.apple.com/HT209605
- https://support.apple.com/HT209599
- https://support.apple.com/HT209601
- https://support.apple.com/HT209602
- https://support.apple.com/HT209603
- https://support.apple.com/HT209604
- https://support.apple.com/HT209605
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2019-8506
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