Cross-site scripting in Apple iOS - CVE-2019-6228
Published: January 23, 2019 / Updated: January 29, 2019
Vulnerability identifier: #VU17160
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 5.1 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:N/VI:N/VA:N/SC:L/SI:L/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2019-6228
CWE-ID: CWE-79
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The disclosed vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks.
The vulnerability exists in the Safari Reader component due to insufficient sanitization of user-supplied data. A remote attacker can trick the victim to follow a specially crafted link and execute arbitrary HTML and script code in user's browser in context of vulnerable website.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may allow a remote attacker to steal the authentication cookies and gain access to the device.
Affected software
Apple iOS
Apple Safari
Apple Safari
How to mitigate CVE-2019-6228
Update to version 12.1.3.
Apple iOS - update to 12.1.3 16D39
Apple Safari - update to 12.0.3
Apple Safari - update to 12.0.3