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CVE-2019-8506

Critical 🇺🇸 CISA KEV ⚡ Exploit Available
Apple Multiple Products Type Confusion Vulnerability — A type confusion issue affecting multiple Apple products allows processing of maliciously crafted web content, leading to arbitrary code executio
Published: May 4, 2022  ·  Source: CISA_KEV
CVSS v3
9.0
🔗 NVD Official
📄 Description (English)

Apple Multiple Products Type Confusion Vulnerability — A type confusion issue affecting multiple Apple products allows processing of maliciously crafted web content, leading to arbitrary code execution.

🤖 AI Executive Summary

CVE-2019-8506 is a critical type confusion vulnerability affecting multiple Apple products, including Safari, iOS, macOS, tvOS, and watchOS. The flaw resides in WebKit and allows an attacker to execute arbitrary code by tricking a user into processing maliciously crafted web content. With a CVSS score of 9.0 and a confirmed public exploit, this vulnerability poses an immediate and severe threat to any organization relying on Apple devices. Patches have been released by Apple and should be applied with the highest urgency.

📄 Description (Arabic)

🤖 AI Intelligence Analysis Analyzed: Apr 16, 2026 16:36
🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia Impact Assessment
تُعدّ هذه الثغرة ذات تأثير بالغ على المؤسسات السعودية نظراً للانتشار الواسع لأجهزة Apple في القطاعات الحيوية. القطاع المصرفي والمالي (SAMA): يستخدم موظفو البنوك وشركات التأمين أجهزة iPhone وMac على نطاق واسع، مما يجعلهم عرضة لهجمات التصيد الاحتيالي عبر المتصفح. القطاع الحكومي (NCA): الأجهزة الحكومية التي تعمل بنظام iOS أو macOS معرضة لخطر اختراق البيانات الحساسة. قطاع الطاقة (أرامكو السعودية): يمكن استغلال الثغرة لاستهداف موظفي الإدارة والمكاتب الذين يستخدمون أجهزة Apple. قطاع الاتصالات (STC): الأجهزة المحمولة المستخدمة في إدارة البنية التحتية معرضة للخطر. قطاع الرعاية الصحية: سجلات المرضى وأنظمة المعلومات الصحية التي يتم الوصول إليها عبر أجهزة Apple قد تتعرض للاختراق.
🏢 Affected Saudi Sectors
Banking Government Energy Telecom Healthcare Education Retail Transportation
⚖️ Saudi Risk Score (AI)
9.0
/ 10.0
🔧 Remediation Steps (English)
Immediate Actions:
1. Identify all Apple devices (iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV, Apple Watch) across the organization immediately.
2. Restrict or block access to untrusted or external websites from corporate Apple devices until patching is complete.
3. Disable JavaScript in Safari as a temporary compensating control on unpatched devices.

Patching Guidance:
4. Update iOS to version 12.2 or later.
5. Update Safari to version 12.1 or later.
6. Update macOS Mojave to 10.14.4 or later.
7. Update tvOS to 12.2 or later.
8. Update watchOS to 5.2 or later.
9. Enable automatic updates on all Apple devices to prevent future exposure.

Compensating Controls (if patching is delayed):
10. Deploy a web proxy or content filtering solution to block malicious URLs.
11. Enforce Mobile Device Management (MDM) policies to restrict browser usage to approved sites only.
12. Implement network-level monitoring for anomalous outbound connections from Apple devices.

Detection Rules:
13. Monitor endpoint detection tools for unusual process spawning from Safari or WebKit processes.
14. Create SIEM alerts for connections to known malicious domains from Apple device IP ranges.
15. Review MDM logs for devices that have not applied the required updates.
🔧 خطوات المعالجة (العربية)
الإجراءات الفورية:
1. تحديد جميع أجهزة Apple (iPhone وiPad وMac وApple TV وApple Watch) في المؤسسة فوراً.
2. تقييد أو حظر الوصول إلى المواقع الخارجية غير الموثوقة من أجهزة Apple المؤسسية حتى اكتمال التصحيح.
3. تعطيل JavaScript في Safari كإجراء تعويضي مؤقت على الأجهزة غير المُصحَّحة.

إرشادات التصحيح:
4. تحديث iOS إلى الإصدار 12.2 أو أحدث.
5. تحديث Safari إلى الإصدار 12.1 أو أحدث.
6. تحديث macOS Mojave إلى الإصدار 10.14.4 أو أحدث.
7. تحديث tvOS إلى الإصدار 12.2 أو أحدث.
8. تحديث watchOS إلى الإصدار 5.2 أو أحدث.
9. تفعيل التحديثات التلقائية على جميع أجهزة Apple لمنع التعرض المستقبلي.

الضوابط التعويضية (في حال تأخر التصحيح):
10. نشر حل وكيل ويب أو تصفية محتوى لحظر عناوين URL الضارة.
11. تطبيق سياسات إدارة الأجهزة المحمولة (MDM) لتقييد استخدام المتصفح على المواقع المعتمدة فقط.
12. تنفيذ مراقبة على مستوى الشبكة للاتصالات الصادرة غير الطبيعية من أجهزة Apple.

قواعد الكشف:
13. مراقبة أدوات الكشف على نقاط النهاية لرصد عمليات غير عادية تنبثق من Safari أو عمليات WebKit.
14. إنشاء تنبيهات SIEM للاتصالات بالنطاقات الضارة المعروفة من نطاقات IP لأجهزة Apple.
15. مراجعة سجلات MDM للأجهزة التي لم تطبق التحديثات المطلوبة.
📋 Regulatory Compliance Mapping
🟢 NCA ECC 2024
ECC-1-4-1: Cybersecurity Patch Management ECC-1-4-2: Vulnerability Management ECC-2-3-1: Endpoint Security Controls ECC-2-5-1: Mobile Device Security ECC-3-3-1: Web Browsing Security
🔵 SAMA CSF
3.3.6: Vulnerability Management 3.3.7: Patch Management 3.3.14: Mobile Device Security 3.3.2: Endpoint Protection 3.4.1: Incident Detection and Response
🟡 ISO 27001:2022
A.8.8: Management of Technical Vulnerabilities A.8.7: Protection Against Malware A.8.9: Configuration Management A.5.30: ICT Readiness for Business Continuity A.8.19: Installation of Software on Operational Systems
🟣 PCI DSS v4.0
Requirement 6.3.3: All system components are protected from known vulnerabilities by installing applicable security patches Requirement 12.3.2: Targeted risk analysis for technology in use Requirement 5.2: Malicious software (malware) is prevented
🔗 References & Sources 0
No references.
📦 Affected Products / CPE 1 entries
Apple:Multiple Products
📊 CVSS Score
9.0
/ 10.0 — Critical
📋 Quick Facts
Severity Critical
CVSS Score9.0
EPSS7.68%
Exploit ✓ Yes
Patch ✓ Yes
CISA KEV🇺🇸 Yes
KEV Due Date2022-05-25
Published 2022-05-04
Source Feed cisa_kev
Views 1
🇸🇦 Saudi Risk Score
9.0
/ 10.0 — Saudi Risk
🏷️ Tags
kev actively-exploited
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