An information disclosure issue existed in the handling of the Storage Access API.
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · None · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
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.
Why it matters now
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 and iPadOS | before 13.3 | 13.3 | Patch available | CNA |
| Apple | tvOS | before 13.3 | 13.3 | Patch available | CNA |
| Apple | Safari | before 13.0 | 13.0 | Patch available | CNA |
| Apple | iTunes for Windows | before 12.10 | 12.10 | Patch available | CNA |
- iOS and iPadOS VendorApple Affected before 13.3 Fixed in 13.3 Patch available CNA
- tvOS VendorApple Affected before 13.3 Fixed in 13.3 Patch available CNA
- Safari VendorApple Affected before 13.0 Fixed in 13.0 Patch available CNA
- iTunes for Windows VendorApple Affected before 12.10 Fixed in 12.10 Patch available CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 5
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:apple:itunes:*:*:*:*:*:windows:*:* | before 12.10.3 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 13.0.4 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:ipados:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 13.3 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 13.3 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:tvos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 13.3 | Vulnerable | Apple |
- cpe:2.3:a:apple:itunes:*:*:*:*:*:windows:*:* Versions before 12.10.3 Vulnerable ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 13.0.4 Vulnerable ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:ipados:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 13.3 Vulnerable ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 13.3 Vulnerable ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:tvos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 13.3 Vulnerable ·Apple
Remediation
- Fix · CNA iOS and iPadOS (Apple) Fixed in 13.3
- Fix · CNA tvOS (Apple) Fixed in 13.3
- Fix · CNA Safari (Apple) Fixed in 13.0
- Fix · CNA iTunes for Windows (Apple) Fixed in 12.10
Fixed in the same release
Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.
- Release ·
Apple iOS and iPadOS 13.3
17 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 4 MEDIUM, 13 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2019-06404 Use after free in Apple iOS and iPadOSPriority MEDIUM 43
- TI-2019-06403 Out-of-bounds write in Apple iOS and iPadOSPriority MEDIUM 42
- TI-2019-06395 Out-of-bounds write in Apple iOS and iPadOSPriority MEDIUM 42
- Release ·
Apple Safari 13.0
14 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 7 MEDIUM, 7 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2019-06404 Use after free in Apple iOS and iPadOSPriority MEDIUM 43
- TI-2019-06403 Out-of-bounds write in Apple iOS and iPadOSPriority MEDIUM 42
- TI-2019-06395 Out-of-bounds write in Apple iOS and iPadOSPriority MEDIUM 42
Show 2 more groups
- Release ·
Apple iTunes for Windows 12.10
12 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 8 MEDIUM, 4 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2019-06404 Use after free in Apple iOS and iPadOSPriority MEDIUM 43
- TI-2019-06403 Out-of-bounds write in Apple iOS and iPadOSPriority MEDIUM 42
- TI-2019-06395 Out-of-bounds write in Apple iOS and iPadOSPriority MEDIUM 42
- Release ·
Apple tvOS 13.3
6 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 3 MEDIUM, 3 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2019-06404 Use after free in Apple iOS and iPadOSPriority MEDIUM 43
- TI-2019-06403 Out-of-bounds write in Apple iOS and iPadOSPriority MEDIUM 42
- TI-2019-06395 Out-of-bounds write in Apple iOS and iPadOSPriority MEDIUM 42
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2019-8898
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-755j-9m6f-vcw9
References
More Apple Ipados vulnerabilities
- 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
Sources
- CVE-2019-8898 · CVE Program
- CVE-2019-8898 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-755j-9m6f-vcw9 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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