Risk | High |
Patch available | YES |
Number of vulnerabilities | 1 |
CVE-ID | CVE-2019-8846 |
CWE-ID | CWE-416 |
Exploitation vector | Network |
Public exploit | N/A |
Vulnerable software Subscribe |
Apple Safari Client/Desktop applications / Web browsers |
Vendor | Apple Inc. |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains one high risk vulnerability.
EUVDB-ID: #VU23613
Risk: High
CVSSv3.1: 7.7 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2019-8846
CWE-ID:
CWE-416 - Use After Free
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise vulnerable system.
The vulnerability exists due to a use-after-free error in the SVG Marker Element feature of Apple Safari's WebKit. A remote attacker can use a specially crafted HTML web page, when opened by a victim, trigger memory corruption and execute arbitrary code on the target system.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may allow an attacker to compromise vulnerable system.
MitigationInstall updates from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionsApple Safari: 13.0.2
External linkshttp://www.talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2019-0943
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.
How the attacker can exploit this vulnerability?
The attacker would have to trick the victim to visit a specially crafted website.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.