CVE-2019-8563

HIGH
8.8
CVSS Score
Published: December 18, 2019 at 05:33 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 02:42 AM UTC
6 products affected across 1 vendoriPhone OStvOSwatchOS

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Severity
HIGH8.8
Exploit prediction
EPSS 2%

Description

Multiple memory corruption issues were 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.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

v < 7.11v < iCloud for Windows 7.11
Affected range stops below 7.11, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below iCloud for Windows 7.11, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
v < 12.2v < iOS 12.2
Affected range stops below 12.2, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below iOS 12.2, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
v < 12.9.4v < iTunes 12.9.4 for Windows
Affected range stops below 12.9.4, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below iTunes 12.9.4 for Windows, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
v < 12.1v < Safari 12.1
Affected range stops below 12.1, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below Safari 12.1, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
v < 12.2v < tvOS 12.2
Affected range stops below 12.2, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below tvOS 12.2, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
v < 5.2v < watchOS 5.2
Affected range stops below 5.2, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below watchOS 5.2, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:

References (6)

x_refsource_MISCVendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/HT209599
x_refsource_MISCVendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/HT209601
x_refsource_MISCVendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/HT209602
x_refsource_MISCVendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/HT209603
x_refsource_MISCVendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/HT209604
x_refsource_MISCVendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/HT209605

CVSS

Attack Vector
NETWORK
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
NONE
User Interaction
REQUIRED
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
HIGH
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-787

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