VDB-138623 · CVE-2019-8687 · HT210355

Apple Safari up to 12.1.1 WebKit memory corruption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability identified as critical has been detected in Apple Safari up to 12.1.1. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the component WebKit. The manipulation leads to memory corruption. This vulnerability is listed as CVE-2019-8687. The attack may be initiated remotely. There is no available exploit. You should upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Apple Safari up to 12.1.1 (Web Browser) and classified as critical. This issue affects some unknown functionality of the component WebKit. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a memory corruption vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-119. The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it can read from or write to a memory location that is outside of the intended boundary of the buffer. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

The weakness was presented 07/22/2019 with Apple as HT210355 as confirmed advisory (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at support.apple.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2019-8687 since 02/18/2019. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available. The pricing for an exploit might be around USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 11/07/2023). The advisory points out:

Multiple memory corruption issues were addressed with improved memory handling.

Upgrading to version 12.1.2 eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

See VDB-138601, VDB-138604, VDB-138605 and VDB-138606 for similar entries. Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

Productinfo

Type

Web Browser

Vendor

Apple

Name

Safari

Version

License

commercial

Website

Vendor: https://www.apple.com/

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CPE 2.2info

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CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 7.6
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 7.4

VulDB Base Score: 6.3
VulDB Temp Score: 6.0
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VulDB Reliability: 🔍

NVD Base Score: 8.8
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Memory corruption
CWE: CWE-119
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

Availability: 🔍
Status: Not defined

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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
Status: 🔍

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Upgrade: Safari 12.1.2

Timelineinfo

02/18/2019 🔍
07/22/2019 +154 days 🔍
07/22/2019 +0 days 🔍
07/24/2019 +2 days 🔍
11/07/2023 +1567 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: apple.com

Advisory: HT210355
Organization: Apple
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2019-8687 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2019-8687
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-138623
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Entryinfo

Created: 07/24/2019 15:49
Updated: 11/07/2023 07:18
Changes: 07/24/2019 15:49 (62), 07/10/2020 22:11 (1), 11/07/2023 07:18 (4)
Complete: 🔍
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