TI-2019-06083 Aliases CVE-2019-8505 GHSA-m5fg-phfr-7975

Cross-site scripting in Apple iOS

LOW 28CWE-79Published 2019-12-18 · Updated 2024-08-04

Key facts

Attack vector: Network
Privileges required: None
User interaction: Required
Attack complexity: Low
Impact type: Cross-site scripting
Confidentiality · integrity · availability: Low · Low · None
Fix status: Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-79.

Summary

A logic issue was addressed with improved validation. This issue is fixed in iOS 12.2, Safari 12.1. Enabling the Safari Reader feature on a maliciously crafted webpage may lead to universal cross site scripting.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.0065 51st percentileScored 2026-11-07

Fix Fixed iOS (Apple): iOS 12.2Safari (Apple): Safari 12.1

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

Vendor	Product	Affected versions	Fixed in	Status	Source
Apple	iOS	before iOS 12.2	iOS 12.2	Patch available	CNA
Apple	Safari	before Safari 12.1	Safari 12.1	Patch available	CNA

iOS VendorApple Affected before iOS 12.2 Fixed in iOS 12.2 Patch available CNA
Safari VendorApple Affected before Safari 12.1 Fixed in Safari 12.1 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 2

CPE	Versions	Role	Vendor
cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari::::::::	before 12.1	Vulnerable	Apple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os::::::::	before 12.2	Vulnerable	Apple

cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 12.1 Vulnerable ·Apple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 12.2 Vulnerable ·Apple

Remediation

Fix · CNA iOS (Apple) Fixed in iOS 12.2
Fix · CNA Safari (Apple) Fixed in Safari 12.1

Fixed in the same release

Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.

Release · 2019-12-18
Apple iOS iOS 12.2
49 records Highest priority Priority CRITICAL 1 CRITICAL, 18 MEDIUM, 30 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2019-06084 Type confusion in Apple iOSPriority CRITICAL 97
- TI-2019-06096 Out-of-bounds write in Apple iOSPriority MEDIUM 51
- TI-2019-06134 Out-of-bounds write in Apple iOSPriority MEDIUM 48
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Release · 2019-12-18
Apple Safari Safari 12.1
20 records Highest priority Priority CRITICAL 1 CRITICAL, 14 MEDIUM, 5 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2019-06084 Type confusion in Apple iOSPriority CRITICAL 97
- TI-2019-06096 Out-of-bounds write in Apple iOSPriority MEDIUM 51
- TI-2019-06134 Out-of-bounds write in Apple iOSPriority MEDIUM 48
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Timeline

2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2019-8505
2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-m5fg-phfr-7975
2026-10-16 EPSS moved to the 50th–90th percentile

References

Advisory 2

TI-2025-28008 Out-of-bounds write in Apple iOS and iPadOS KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
TI-2025-22441 Apple iOS and iPadOS: An attacker with arbitrary read and write capability may be able to… KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
TI-2025-22440 Memory corruption in Apple iOS and iPadOS KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
TI-2025-17951 Out-of-bounds write in Apple Safari KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
TI-2025-17847 Use after free in Apple iOS and iPadOS KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
TI-2022-06854 Out-of-bounds write in Apple iOS and iPadOS KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8

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Sources

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