SafariWeb browser · Apple
CVE-2019-8686
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedMultiple memory corruption issues were addressed with improved memory handling. This issue is fixed in iOS 12.4, macOS Mojave 10.14.6, tvOS 12.4, Safari 12.1.2, iTunes for Windows 12.9.6, iCloud for Windows 7.13, iCloud for Windows 10.6. Processing maliciously crafted web content may lead to arbitrary code execution.
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · high confidenceMemory corruption vulnerability in WebKit affecting Safari, iOS, macOS, tvOS, iTunes, and iCloud for Windows. Processing maliciously crafted web content allows arbitrary code execution via heap corruption or similar memory safety violations.
Verify against the referenced sources before acting — the references below are authoritative for this CVE, this summary is not.
Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.
NVD · CPE data
SafariWeb browser
< 12.1.2< 7.13>= 10.0, < 10.6< 12.9.6< 12.4< 10.14.6< 12.4CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Check Safari version on macOSOpen Safari, go to Safari menu > About Safari, or run `defaults read /Applications/Safari.app/Contents/Info CFBundleShortVersionString` in TerminalAffected if Version is lower than 12.1.2
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Check iTunes version on Windows or macOSOpen iTunes, go to Help > About iTunes, or check Program Files/iTunes/Info.plist for CFBundleShortVersionString on WindowsAffected if Version is lower than 12.9.6
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Check iCloud for Windows versionOpen iCloud, go to Help > About, or check the Windows registry key HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Apple Inc.\iCloud\InstallPath for version infoAffected if Version is lower than 7.13 or falls between 10.0 and 10.6 (exclusive)
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Check macOS versionOpen System Report (Apple menu > About This Mac > System Report), or run `sw_vers` in TerminalAffected if macOS version is lower than 10.14.6 (Mojave)
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Identify WebKit-based browsersList all installed browsers that use WebKit engine (Safari is primary), check their embedded WebKit version via browser's about or app infoAffected if Browser uses WebKit version prior to the security fix incorporated in Safari 12.1.2/iOS 12.4/macOS 10.14.6
If any Apple product listed above (Safari, iTunes, iCloud for Windows, or the underlying OS) has a version lower than the fixed versions specified, processing malicious web content could trigger arbitrary code execution via heap corruption.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
From vendor data7.1310.610.14.6
Update to iOS 12.4+, macOS Mojave 10.14.6+, tvOS 12.4+, Safari 12.1.2+, iTunes 12.9.6+, iCloud for Windows 7.13/10.6+, or later versions to address the memory handling issues.
Fix this in Safari
Scoped from the published advisory
- Consultation2.0 h
- Implementation2.0 h
- Testing1.0 h
- Review / QA1.0 h
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.
Primary sourcesPractitioner notes
ContributedPeer-ranked notes from engineers who’ve handled CVE-2019-8686 in production — separate from our analysis above.
The advisory tells you what broke. It rarely tells you what actually worked. If you’ve dealt with this one, that detail is what the next engineer is searching for.
- The version that genuinely resolved it — not the one the vendor claimed
- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
- A gotcha in the upgrade path that cost you an afternoon
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