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CVE-2019-8898

• Severity: medium (CVSS 4.3 v3.1)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 0.8% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2020-10-27 · updated 2026-06-17

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.

Affected products

• Apple iPadOS: before 13.3 — fixed in 13.3
• Apple Iphone Os: before 13.3 — fixed in 13.3
• Apple iTunes for Windows: before 12.10.3 — fixed in 12.10.3
• Apple Safari: before 13.0.4 — fixed in 13.0.4
• Apple tvOS: before 13.3 — fixed in 13.3

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Apple iPadOS 13.3; Apple Iphone Os 13.3; Apple iTunes for Windows 12.10.3; Apple Safari 13.0.4; Apple tvOS 13.3. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

• https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT210785
• https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT210790
• https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT210792
• https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT210793
• https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT210785
• https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT210790
• https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT210792
• https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT210793

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