CVE-2019-8515 Information disclosure in Safari

Medium 6.5 Published 18 Dec 2019 Updated 4 Aug 2024

Attackers can disclose sensitive user information by processing maliciously crafted web content via a cross-origin issue in the fetch API.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Not needed
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: A user has to click or open something
Fix: Available

What is CVE-2019-8515?

CVE-2019-8515 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Apple Icloud, published on 18 Dec 2019. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

A cross-origin issue existed with the fetch API. This was addressed with improved input validation. 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 disclose sensitive user information.

Weakness: CWE-20

Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-8515?

It affects 5 products.

Products include Apple Icloud, Apple Iphone Os, Apple Itunes, Apple Safari, Apple Tvos.

How do I fix CVE-2019-8515?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

Is CVE-2019-8515 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-8515 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Apple Icloud vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2019-8515, GHSA-7wpr-8w56-gx6v, UBUNTU-CVE-2019-8515.