CVE-2019-8857 Information disclosure in iOS and iPadOS
Attackers can access Live Photo audio and video data via iCloud links even when Live Photo sharing is disabled in the Share Sheet.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2019-8857?
CVE-2019-8857 is a low-severity vulnerability in Apple Ipados, published on 27 Oct 2020. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The issue was addressed with improved validation when an iCloud Link is created. This issue is fixed in iOS 13.3 and iPadOS 13.3. Live Photo audio and video data may be shared via iCloud links even if Live Photo is disabled in the Share Sheet carousel.
Weakness: CWE-20
Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-8857?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Apple Ipados, Apple Iphone Os.
How do I fix CVE-2019-8857?
No fix has been published for CVE-2019-8857 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2019-8857 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-8857 in the wild and no public exploit code.
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- CVE-2025-24085 Apple Multiple Products Use-After-Free
- CVE-2025-31200 Apple Multiple Products Memory Corruption
- CVE-2025-31201 Apple Multiple Products Arbitrary Read and Write
Sources
Also known as GHSA-pgcg-gmhw-6rc2.