What is CVE-2019-8505?

CVE-2019-8505 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Apple iOS, classified under Cross-site Scripting. CVSS score: 6.1/10. Published 2019-12-18.

How severe is CVE-2019-8505?

Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.1 out of 10.

XSS in Apple iOS

CVE-2019-8505

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.

Vulnerability class: XSS (Cross-Site Scripting)

EPSS: 0.006 (47.4th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 6.1 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N.

Affected products

Apple Ios — versions unspecified
Apple Iphone_os
Apple Safari — versions unspecified

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-79 — Cross-site Scripting

References

product-security@apple.com (x_refsource_MISC, Vendor Advisory)
product-security@apple.com (x_refsource_MISC, Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2019-8505?: CVE-2019-8505 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Apple iOS, classified under Cross-site Scripting. CVSS score: 6.1/10. Published 2019-12-18.
How severe is CVE-2019-8505?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.1 out of 10.