Which products and versions are affected by CVE-2019-8506?

Affected: Icloud (Apple); Itunes (Apple); Safari (Apple) versions >= unspecified, among others. The full list is in the CVE brief.

Is CVE-2019-8506 being exploited in the wild?

It is exploited in the wild, listed in CISA KEV, Industry KEV feed, CIRCL KEV, ENISA EUVD since Oct 11, 2021.

Is CVE-2019-8506 in the CISA KEV catalog?

Yes. It was added on May 4, 2022 with a federal remediation due date of May 25, 2022.

Is there a public exploit for CVE-2019-8506?

Public exploit code is available.

Is there a fix for CVE-2019-8506?

Fixed versions are available, including accountsservice 0:0.6.50-7.el8, Icloud 7.11, Iphone OS 12.2.

How urgently should CVE-2019-8506 be patched?

Brandefense priority: patch immediately, because it is listed as exploited in the wild.

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CVE-2019-8506

HighExploitedPublic exploit

A type confusion issue was addressed with improved memory handling.

Published Dec 18, 2019 · Updated Aug 4, 2026 · Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2019-8506, UBUNTU-CVE-2019-8506

Key Facts

Patch immediately

CVE-2019-8506 is a high-severity vulnerability (CVSS 8.8 v3.1) affecting Icloud (Apple), Itunes (Apple), Safari (Apple) and 22 more products.
It is exploited in the wild, listed in CISA KEV, Industry KEV feed, CIRCL KEV, ENISA EUVD since Oct 11, 2021. Public exploit code is available.
EPSS estimates a 16% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Fixed versions are available, including accountsservice 0:0.6.50-7.el8, Icloud 7.11, Iphone OS 12.2.
Brandefense priority: patch immediately, because it is listed as exploited in the wild.

CVSS v3.1

8.8

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

EPSS (30-day exploit likelihood)

16%

Higher than 96.9% of all scored CVEs

Exploited in the wild

Yes

4 catalog listings

Public exploit code

Available

Proof-of-concept or weaponized module

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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.

Known-Exploited Catalog Listings

Catalog	Added	Remediation due	Ransomware use
CISA KEV	May 4, 2022	May 25, 2022	Not reported
Industry KEV feed	Oct 11, 2021	May 25, 2022	Not reported
CIRCL KEV	May 4, 2022	May 25, 2022	Not reported
ENISA EUVD	May 4, 2022	n/a	Not reported

Required action: Apply updates per vendor instructions.

Affected Products

226 affected entries in total

Product	Affected versions	Fixed in
IcloudApple	See advisory	7.11
ItunesApple	See advisory	12.9.4
SafariApple	>= unspecified	12.1
Iphone OSApple	See advisory	12.2
tvOSApple	>= unspecified	12.2

20 more affected products in the full CVE brief

Patched Releases

accountsservice

0:0.6.50-7.el8

Icloud

7.11

Iphone OS

12.2

Itunes

12.9.4

Safari

12.1, Safari 12.1

tvOS

12.2, tvOS 12.2

watchOS

5.2, watchOS 5.2

appstream-data

0:8-20190805.el8

baobab

0:3.28.0-2.el8

chrome-gnome-shell

0:10.1-6.el8

evince

0:3.28.4-3.el8

file-roller

0:3.28.1-2.el8

gdk-pixbuf2

0:2.36.12-5.el8, 2.36.12-5.el8

gdm

1:3.28.3-22.el8

gjs

0:1.56.2-3.el8

gnome-control-center

0:3.28.2-5.el8

gnome-desktop3

0:3.32.2-1.el8, 3.32.2-1.el8

gnome-remote-desktop

0:0.1.6-5.el8

gnome-settings-daemon

0:3.32.0-4.el8

gnome-shell

0:3.32.2-9.el8

gnome-shell-extensions

0:3.32.1-10.el8

gnome-software

0:3.30.6-2.el8

gnome-tweaks

0:3.28.1-6.el8

gsettings-desktop-schemas

0:3.32.0-3.el8

gtk3

0:3.22.30-4.el8

Timeline

Publicly disclosed
Dec 18, 2019
Added to Industry KEV feed
Oct 11, 2021
Added to CISA KEV
May 4, 2022
Added to CIRCL KEV
May 4, 2022
Added to ENISA EUVD
May 4, 2022
Last updated
Aug 4, 2026

Weakness Type

CWE-94 Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection')
CWE-843 Access of Resource Using Incompatible Type ('Type Confusion')

References

advisoryRHSA-2019:3553
advisoryRHSA-2020:4035
advisoryhttps://bugzilla.suse.com/1132256
advisoryhttps://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2019-8506
advisoryhttps://support.apple.com/HT209599

15 more references in the full CVE brief

FAQ

Common Questions.

A type confusion issue was addressed with improved memory handling.
Affected: Icloud (Apple); Itunes (Apple); Safari (Apple) versions >= unspecified, among others. The full list is in the CVE brief.
It is exploited in the wild, listed in CISA KEV, Industry KEV feed, CIRCL KEV, ENISA EUVD since Oct 11, 2021.
Yes. It was added on May 4, 2022 with a federal remediation due date of May 25, 2022.
Public exploit code is available.
Fixed versions are available, including accountsservice 0:0.6.50-7.el8, Icloud 7.11, Iphone OS 12.2.
Brandefense priority: patch immediately, because it is listed as exploited in the wild.

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