What is CVE-2019-8857?

CVE-2019-8857 is a low-severity vulnerability in Apple iOS And Ipados, classified under Improper Input Validation. CVSS score: 3.3/10. Published 2020-10-27.

How severe is CVE-2019-8857?

Low severity. CVSS v3 base score is 3.3 out of 10.

Improper input validation in Apple iOS And Ipados

CVE-2019-8857

The issue was addressed with improved validation when an iCloud Link is created. This issue is fixed in iOS 13.3 and iPadOS 13.3. Live Photo audio and video data may be shared via iCloud links even if Live Photo is disabled in the Share Sheet carousel.

Vulnerability class: Drupalgeddon 2 (CVE-2018-7600)

Published 2020-10-27 · last modified 2026-06-17.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 3.3 (Low). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.003 (20.3th percentile), scored 2026-09-30.

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 20th percentile — 20.3% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.003 · newest: 0.003 · change: 0.000

Affected products

Apple iOS And Ipados — versions unspecified
Apple Ipados
Apple Iphone OS

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-20 — Improper Input Validation

References

support.apple.com/en-us/HT210785 (Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2019-8857?: CVE-2019-8857 is a low-severity vulnerability in Apple iOS And Ipados, classified under Improper Input Validation. CVSS score: 3.3/10. Published 2020-10-27.
How severe is CVE-2019-8857?: Low severity. CVSS v3 base score is 3.3 out of 10.