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CVE-2019-8762· NVD / CVE Program· CNA apple

A validation issue was addressed with improved logic.

A validation issue was addressed with improved logic. This issue is fixed in Safari 13.0.1, iOS 13.1 and iPadOS 13.1, iCloud for Windows 10.7, tvOS 13, iCloud for Windows 7.14, iTunes 12.10.1 for Windows. Processing maliciously crafted web content may lead to universal cross site scripting.

MediumCVSS 6.1 · v3.1—No exploit No fix recorded
Published
Oct 27, 2020
Updated
Jun 16, 2026
EPSS
0.7% · 51th percentile
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Action score

24

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Low priority for now.

CVSS
24 / 40 · 6.1 / 10
CISA KEV
0 / 30 · Not listed
EPSS
0 / 30 · 0.7%

Affected systems

VendorProduct
appleicloud
appleitunes
applesafari
appleipad os
appleiphone os
appletvos

Affected versions

NVD version ranges (for catalog products). Add the product to your stack with a version and matching uses these.

  • apple icloud10.0 and later · before 10.7
  • apple icloudbefore 7.14
  • apple ipad osbefore 13.1
  • apple iphone osbefore 13.1
  • apple itunesbefore 12.10.1
  • apple safaribefore 13.0.1
  • apple tvosbefore 13

Versions reported by the vendor

Affected version ranges reported by the assigning authority (apple). Independent of NVD's CPE analysis and usually ahead of it.

  • Apple iCloud for Windows

    • unspecified and later · before 10.7affected
    • unspecified and later · before 7.14affected

  • Apple iOS and iPadOS

    • unspecified and later · before 13.1affected

  • Apple iTunes for Windows

    • unspecified and later · before 12.10affected

  • Apple Safari

    • unspecified and later · before 13.0affected

  • Apple tvOS

    • unspecified and later · before 13affected

Same product

apple: all records

Other highest-scoring records for the same primary product.

  • CVE-2019-8506A type confusion issue was addressed with improved memory handling.KEV
    70This week
  • CVE-2020-27932A type confusion issue was addressed with improved state handling.KEV
    64This week
  • CVE-2020-9850A logic issue was addressed with improved restrictions.
    62This week
  • CVE-2019-8600A memory corruption issue was addressed with improved input validation.
    45Plan
  • CVE-2019-8746An out-of-bounds read was addressed with improved input validation.
    40Plan
  • CVE-2020-9895A use after free issue was addressed with improved memory management.
    40Plan

Remediation

Which version to upgrade to

Fix versions compiled from the vendor, package registries and Microsoft. Verify the vendor's note before upgrading.

No fix version is recorded for this entry. Check the references for vendor advisories.

Exploit status

No known public exploit

No public exploit has been observed yet. That doesn't mean you're safe, only that the bar is a little higher.

Research context

For pentesters and researchers: attack profile, score disagreement, timeline, patch commits, credits, variant and chain candidates, bug bounty scope. All derived from existing data; no exploit code.

Timeline

From publication to today: proof of concept, Metasploit module, CISA KEV and fix record. Dates are as reported by the sources.

No dated events beyond publication.

EPSS, last 120 days

FIRST EPSS daily score; only changes of 0.01 or more are recorded (step chart).

Patch and commit links

Commit, PR and diff links among the references. A starting point for patch-diffing and variant hunting; fixes, not exploits.

No commit or PR link among the references.

Credits

All researchers

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No credits in the CNA record.

Variant candidates

Same product, same weakness class, within 18 months. If the patch missed the root cause, the sibling bug is here.

No nightly-computed relations.

Chain candidates

An authentication bypass and a privilege-requiring bug in the same product, published close together: combined they may become an unauthenticated path.

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Bug bounty scope

No known public program.

Source: bounty-targets-data (public HackerOne, Bugcrowd, Intigriti, YesWeHack listings).

Technical details

Attack conditions

  • Anyone who can reach it over the internet can trigger it.
  • No account or password is required.
  • A user must open a link or visit a page.
  • No special conditions are required; it is repeatable.

If successful

Confidentiality
low · data can be read
Integrity
low · data or configuration can be modified
Availability
none

Impact can extend beyond the vulnerable component (scope changes).

Attack vector
Network
Attack complexity
Low
Privileges required
None
User interaction
Required
Scope
Changed
Confidentiality impact
Low
Integrity impact
Low
Availability impact
None

Weakness class (CWE)

CWE-79 · Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')

CVSS vector

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

nvd-primary

Root cause

User content is inserted into the page as HTML. The browser interprets the content as code rather than data.

The bug in code

The whole CWE-79 class

A representative example of this vulnerability class. Not the vendor's source code; it shows the faulty pattern and its fix.

Vulnerable

ts
commentEl.innerHTML = comment.body;

Fixed

ts
commentEl.textContent = comment.body;

Attack context

MITRE CAPEC attack patterns and ATT&CK techniques for this weakness class (CWE). A starting point for detection rules and threat hunting.

ATT&CK techniques

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Change log

No changes recorded on tracked fields yet. Score, KEV, exploit maturity and fix status changes appear here.

References

Vendor advisories and official records. Exploit/PoC links are deliberately left out.

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