CVE-2019-8762 Cross-site scripting in Safari
Attackers can execute arbitrary scripts in the victim's browser context by tricking them into visiting a malicious website, affecting Safari and related Apple services.
- 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-2019-8762?
CVE-2019-8762 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Apple Icloud, published on 27 Oct 2020. 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 validation issue was addressed with improved logic. This issue is fixed in Safari 13.0.1, iOS 13.1 and iPadOS 13.1, iCloud for Windows 10.7, tvOS 13, iCloud for Windows 7.14, iTunes 12.10.1 for Windows. Processing maliciously crafted web content may lead to universal cross site scripting.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-8762?
It affects 6 products.
Products include Apple Icloud, Apple Ipad Os, Apple Iphone Os, Apple Itunes, Apple Safari, Apple Tvos.
How do I fix CVE-2019-8762?
No fix has been published for CVE-2019-8762 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
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-2019-8762 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-8762 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Apple Icloud
Sources
Also known as GHSA-3fh9-4r73-52mw.