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CVE-2019-8898

4.3 · MEDIUM

An information disclosure issue existed in the handling of the Storage Access API.

Published Oct 27, 2020EPSS 0.77%

Overview

CVE-2019-8898 is a medium-severity vulnerability. It was published on October 27, 2020 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 4.3 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 4.3, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

An information disclosure issue existed in the handling of the Storage Access API. This issue was addressed with improved logic. This issue is fixed in iOS 13.3 and iPadOS 13.3, tvOS 13.3, Safari 13.0.4, iTunes 12.10.3 for Windows. Visiting a maliciously crafted website may reveal sites a user has visited.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

References

Refsupport.apple.com/en-us/HT210785Refsupport.apple.com/en-us/HT210790Refsupport.apple.com/en-us/HT210792Refsupport.apple.com/en-us/HT210793Refsupport.apple.com/en-us/HT210785Refsupport.apple.com/en-us/HT210790Refsupport.apple.com/en-us/HT210792Refsupport.apple.com/en-us/HT210793

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2019-8898?

CVE-2019-8898 is a medium-severity vulnerability. It was published on October 27, 2020 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 4.3 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2019-8898?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 4.3, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2019-8898?

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2019-8898?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2019-8898 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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