Is CVE-2019-8506 actively exploited?

CVE-2019-8506 has no public evidence of in-the-wild exploitation as of 2025-10-23.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2019-8506?

CVE-2019-8506 has a CVSS score of 8.8 (HIGH severity). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

How do I patch CVE-2019-8506?

Patch guidance is available from apple security advisories. CVEDatabase generates AI-assisted remediation guidance on demand for CVE-2019-8506.

Fix CVE-2019-8506 - HIGH apple icloud

Q: Which products are affected by CVE-2019-8506?

9 products: apple icloud, apple itunes, apple safari, apple iphone os, apple tvos, and 4 more.

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.

CVSS Metrics

Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector: network
Complexity: low
Privileges: none
User Action: required
Scope: unchanged
Confidentiality: high
Integrity: high
Availability: high
Weaknesses: CWE-843 CWE-843

Metadata

Primary Vendor: APPLE
Published: 12/18/2019
Last Modified: 10/23/2025
Source: NIST NVD
Note: Verify all details with official vendor sources before applying patches.

Affected Products

apple : icloudapple : itunesapple : safariapple : iphone_osapple : tvosapple : watchosredhat : enterprise_linux_desktopredhat : enterprise_linux_serverredhat : enterprise_linux_workstation

Remediation Guidance

Executive Summary

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