CVE-2019-8506
Apple Multiple Products Type Confusion Vulnerability is confirmed as actively exploited and is listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
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CISA notes
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-8506
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.
Severity
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HExploitation Context
as of October 14, 2026- CISA added CVE-2019-8506 to the KEV catalog 868 days after its CVE record was published.
- It is one of 95 Apple entries in the CISA KEV catalog, and one of 26 added in 2022.
- Its current EPSS score (16.2%) is higher than that of 32% of CISA KEV entries.
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions |
|---|---|---|
| Apple | Apple iOS | unspecified to <iOS 12.2 |
| Apple | Apple tvOS | unspecified to <tvOS 12.2 |
| Apple | Apple watchOS | unspecified to <watchOS 5.2 |
| Apple | Apple Safari | unspecified to <Safari 12.1 |
| Apple | Apple iTunes for Windows | unspecified to <iTunes 12.9.4 for Windows |
| Apple | Apple iCloud for Windows | unspecified to <iCloud for Windows 7.11 |
References
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