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CVE-2019-8506: Apple Multiple Products Type Confusion Vulnerability

• Severity: high (CVSS 8.8 v3.1)
• Exploited in the wild: yes — in CISA KEV since 2022-05-04
• EPSS: 16.2% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: yes
• Published: 2019-12-18 · updated 2026-06-17
• Weakness: CWE-843

Description

A type confusion issue was addressed with improved memory handling. This issue is fixed in iOS 12.2, tvOS 12.2, watchOS 5.2, Safari 12.1, iTunes 12.9.4 for Windows, iCloud for Windows 7.11. Processing maliciously crafted web content may lead to arbitrary code execution.

Affected products

• Apple iCloud for Windows: before 7.11 — fixed in 7.11
• Apple Iphone Os: before 12.2 — fixed in 12.2
• Apple iTunes for Windows: before 12.9.4 — fixed in 12.9.4
• Apple Safari: before 12.1 — fixed in 12.1
• Apple tvOS: before 12.2 — fixed in 12.2
• Apple watchOS: before 5.2 — fixed in 5.2
• RedHat Enterprise Linux Desktop: 7.0
• RedHat Enterprise Linux Server: 7.0
• RedHat Enterprise Linux Workstation: 7.0

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Apple iCloud for Windows 7.11; Apple Iphone Os 12.2; Apple iTunes for Windows 12.9.4; Apple Safari 12.1; Apple tvOS 12.2; Apple watchOS 5.2. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

• https://support.apple.com/HT209599
• https://support.apple.com/HT209601
• https://support.apple.com/HT209602
• https://support.apple.com/HT209603
• https://support.apple.com/HT209604
• https://support.apple.com/HT209605
• https://support.apple.com/HT209599
• https://support.apple.com/HT209601
• https://support.apple.com/HT209602
• https://support.apple.com/HT209603
• https://support.apple.com/HT209604
• https://support.apple.com/HT209605

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