CVE-2019-8562 Memory corruption in Safari
A memory corruption flaw allows sandboxed processes to bypass restrictions, potentially leading to privilege escalation or code execution on Apple devices.
- 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
- None listed
What is CVE-2019-8562?
CVE-2019-8562 is a critical memory corruption vulnerability in Apple Iphone Os, 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 memory corruption issue was addressed with improved validation. This issue is fixed in iOS 12.2, tvOS 12.2, Safari 12.1, iTunes 12.9.4 for Windows. A sandboxed process may be able to circumvent sandbox restrictions.
Weakness: CWE-787
Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-8562?
It affects 4 products.
Products include Apple Iphone Os, Apple Itunes, Apple Safari, Apple Tvos.
How do I fix CVE-2019-8562?
No fix has been published for CVE-2019-8562 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.
Is CVE-2019-8562 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-8562 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Apple Iphone Os
Sources
Also known as GHSA-5qc4-qvx4-264m.