CVE-2019-8506
Apple Multiple Products Type Confusion Vulnerability
CVSS
8.8HighExploit odds (EPSS)16.2%Chance of exploitation activity in the next 30 days, higher than 96% of CVEs. Scored 23 Oct 2026FIRST EPSS
Fixed inNone listedNo source names a fixed version yet
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What fixes it
No source in this snapshot names a fixed version.
Timeline
- 3 Apr 2019Exploit code publicExploit-DB
- 18 Dec 2019, 17:33 UTCPublishedCVE List
- 4 May 2022Added to CISA KEVCISA KEV
Public exploit code and templates 1
- Dos exploitWebKit JavaScriptCore - 'createRegExpMatchesArray' Type Confusion 3 Apr 2019Exploit-DB
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Description
A type confusion issue affecting multiple Apple products allows processing of maliciously crafted web content, leading to arbitrary code execution.
Text from CVE List
Affected versions 6
- iOSaffected: unspecified before iOS 12.2CVE List
- tvOSaffected: unspecified before tvOS 12.2CVE List
- watchOSaffected: unspecified before watchOS 5.2CVE List
- Safariaffected: unspecified before Safari 12.1CVE List
- iTunes for Windowsaffected: unspecified before iTunes 12.9.4 for WindowsCVE List
- iCloud for Windowsaffected: unspecified before iCloud for Windows 7.11CVE List
References 8
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-8506Referencevia CISA KEV
- support.apple.com/HT209599Referencevia CVE List
- support.apple.com/HT209601Referencevia CVE List
- support.apple.com/HT209603Referencevia CVE List
- support.apple.com/HT209604Referencevia CVE List
- support.apple.com/HT209605Referencevia CVE List
- support.apple.com/HT209602Referencevia CVE List
- cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2019-8506Referencevia CVE List