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CVE-2019-8562

• Severity: critical (CVSS 9.6 v3.1)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 1.4% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2019-12-18 · updated 2026-06-17
• Weakness: CWE-787

Description

A memory corruption issue was addressed with improved validation. This issue is fixed in iOS 12.2, tvOS 12.2, Safari 12.1, iTunes 12.9.4 for Windows. A sandboxed process may be able to circumvent sandbox restrictions.

Affected products

• 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

How to fix

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

References

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

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