CVE-2019-8898 Information disclosure in Safari
Visiting a malicious website may reveal previously visited sites due to a flaw in the Storage Access API handling.
- 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-2019-8898?
CVE-2019-8898 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Apple Ipados, 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
An information disclosure issue existed in the handling of the Storage Access API. This issue was addressed with improved logic. This issue is fixed in iOS 13.3 and iPadOS 13.3, tvOS 13.3, Safari 13.0.4, iTunes 12.10.3 for Windows. Visiting a maliciously crafted website may reveal sites a user has visited.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-8898?
It affects 5 products.
Products include Apple Ipados, Apple Iphone Os, Apple Itunes, Apple Safari, Apple Tvos.
How do I fix CVE-2019-8898?
No fix has been published for CVE-2019-8898 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2019-8898 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-8898 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Apple Ipados
- CVE-2025-43300 Apple iOS, iPadOS, and macOS Out-of-Bounds Write
- CVE-2025-24201 Apple Multiple Products WebKit Out-of-Bounds Write
- 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-755j-9m6f-vcw9.