Input validation error in iPadOS - CVE-2019-8788
Published: December 18, 2019 / Updated: July 17, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU30532
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2019-8788
CWE-ID: CWE-20
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Apple Inc.
Affected software:
iPadOS
iPadOS
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to gain access to sensitive information.
An issue existed in the parsing of URLs. This issue was addressed with improved input validation. This issue is fixed in iOS 13.2 and iPadOS 13.2, macOS Catalina 10.15.1. Improper URL processing may lead to data exfiltration.
How to mitigate CVE-2019-8788
Install update from vendor's website.