CVE-2019-8658 Cross-site scripting in Safari

Medium 6.1 Published Updated

Attackers can execute arbitrary scripts in the victim's browser context by tricking them into visiting malicious web content, affecting Apple Safari and related WebKit components.

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-2019-8658?

CVE-2019-8658 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 was addressed with improved state management. This issue is fixed in iOS 12.4, macOS Mojave 10.14.6, tvOS 12.4, watchOS 5.3, 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

Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-8658?

It affects 7 products.

Products include Apple Icloud, Apple Iphone Os, Apple Itunes, Apple Mac Os X, Apple Safari, Apple Tvos and 1 more.

How do I fix CVE-2019-8658?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

Escape output for the context it lands in and set a strict Content Security Policy. Upgrading the affected component is the real fix. More about Cross-site scripting.

Is CVE-2019-8658 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-8658 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Apple Icloud vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2019-8658, GHSA-5j7q-h2rg-wcc4, UBUNTU-CVE-2019-8658.

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