XSS in Apple iOS
CVE-2019-8753
This issue was addressed with improved checks. This issue is fixed in macOS Catalina 10.15, watchOS 6, iOS 13, tvOS 13. Processing maliciously crafted web content may lead to a cross site scripting attack.
Vulnerability class: XSS (Cross-Site Scripting)
Published · last modified .
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.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.007 (49.8th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 50th percentile — 49.8% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.007 · newest: 0.007 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Apple iOS — versions unspecified
- Apple Iphone OS
- Apple macOS — versions unspecified
- Apple Mac OS X
- Apple tvOS — versions unspecified
- Apple watchOS — versions unspecified
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- support.apple.com/en-us/HT210634 (Vendor Advisory)
- support.apple.com/en-us/HT210604 (Vendor Advisory)
- support.apple.com/en-us/HT210606 (Vendor Advisory)
- support.apple.com/en-us/HT210607 (Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2019-8753?
- CVE-2019-8753 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Apple iOS, classified under Cross-site Scripting. CVSS score: 6.1/10. Published 2020-10-27.
- How severe is CVE-2019-8753?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.1 out of 10.