# CVE-2019-8649: Cross-site scripting in Safari

> Processing maliciously crafted web content may lead to universal cross site scripting in Apple Safari and related components.

- **Severity:** Medium 6.1 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N`)
- **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:** Yes
- **Published:** 18 Dec 2019
- **Updated:** 4 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** DEBIAN-CVE-2019-8649, GHSA-96w8-j89g-2wmv, UBUNTU-CVE-2019-8649

## What is CVE-2019-8649?

CVE-2019-8649 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting 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 logic issue existed in the handling of synchronous page loads. This issue was addressed with improved state management. This issue is fixed in iOS 12.4, macOS Mojave 10.14.6, tvOS 12.4, Safari 12.1.2, iTunes for Windows 12.9.6, iCloud for Windows 7.13, iCloud for Windows 10.6. Processing maliciously crafted web content may lead to universal cross site scripting.

Weakness: CWE-79 (Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-8649?

It affects 6 products.


Products: Apple Icloud, Apple Iphone Os, Apple Itunes, Apple Mac Os X, Apple Safari, Apple Tvos.

## How do I fix CVE-2019-8649?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

## Is CVE-2019-8649 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2019-8649 exists.

Public exploit code:

- WebKit - Universal Cross-Site Scripting due to Synchronous Page Loads (exploitdb)

## Other vulnerabilities in Apple Icloud

- [CVE-2019-8506](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2019-8506/): Apple Multiple Products Type Confusion (high 8.8, exploited in the wild)
- [CVE-2020-27932](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-27932/): Apple Multiple Products Type Confusion (high 7.8, exploited in the wild)
- [CVE-2019-8746](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2019-8746/): Memory corruption in iOS (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2019-8749](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2019-8749/): Memory corruption in iOS (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2019-8756](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2019-8756/): Memory corruption in iOS (critical 9.8)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2019-8649 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2019-8649 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting 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.
Exploitation: It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2019-8649 exists.

Affected product: Apple Icloud. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2019-8649/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2019-8649/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2019-8649
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-8649
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2019-8649

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2019-8649/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.