# CVE-2019-8683: iTunes: Multiple memory corruption issues were addressed with improved memory handling.

CVE-2019-8683 is fixed in 13 products on 2 platforms, first by RHEA-2019:4262, released December 17, 2019. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: High.

- Web page: https://patchblox.com/security/cve/CVE-2019-8683
- Priority: High
- CVSS: 8.8 (Moderate)
- EPSS: 0.0184
- CISA KEV: not listed
- Exploited (vendor report): no
- Publicly disclosed: no
- Published: Sep 3, 2019
- Vendor advisory: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-8683

## Description

Multiple memory corruption issues were addressed with improved memory handling. This issue is fixed in iOS 12.4, macOS Mojave 10.14.6, tvOS 12.4, watchOS 5.3, Safari 12.1.2, iTunes for Windows 12.9.6, iCloud for Windows 7.13, iCloud for Windows 10.6. Processing maliciously crafted web content may lead to arbitrary code execution.

## Where it's fixed

| Platform | Product | Fixed in | Fix | Released |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Windows apps | iTunes | 12.11.4.15 | [iTunes 12.11.4.15](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/windows-app/apple.itunes-12.11.4.15.md) | Aug 4, 2021 |
| Linux | gir1.2-javascriptcoregtk-4.0 Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 2.24.4-0ubuntu0.18.04.1 | [gir1.2-javascriptcoregtk-4.0 2.24.4-0ubuntu0.18.04.1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-gir1.2-javascriptcoregtk-4.0-2.24.4-0ubuntu0.18.04.1.md) | Dec 18, 2019 |
| Linux | gir1.2-webkit2-4.0 Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 2.24.4-0ubuntu0.18.04.1 | [gir1.2-webkit2-4.0 2.24.4-0ubuntu0.18.04.1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-gir1.2-webkit2-4.0-2.24.4-0ubuntu0.18.04.1.md) | Dec 18, 2019 |
| Linux | libjavascriptcoregtk-4.0-18 Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 2.24.4-0ubuntu0.18.04.1 | [libjavascriptcoregtk-4.0-18 2.24.4-0ubuntu0.18.04.1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-libjavascriptcoregtk-4.0-18-2.24.4-0ubuntu0.18.04.1.md) | Dec 18, 2019 |
| Linux | libjavascriptcoregtk-4.0-bin Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 2.24.4-0ubuntu0.18.04.1 | [libjavascriptcoregtk-4.0-bin 2.24.4-0ubuntu0.18.04.1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-libjavascriptcoregtk-4.0-bin-2.24.4-0ubuntu0.18.04.1.md) | Dec 18, 2019 |
| Linux | libwebkit2gtk-4.0-37 Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 2.24.4-0ubuntu0.18.04.1 | [libwebkit2gtk-4.0-37 2.24.4-0ubuntu0.18.04.1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-libwebkit2gtk-4.0-37-2.24.4-0ubuntu0.18.04.1.md) | Dec 18, 2019 |
| Linux | libwebkit2gtk-4.0-37-gtk2 Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 2.24.4-0ubuntu0.18.04.1 | [libwebkit2gtk-4.0-37-gtk2 2.24.4-0ubuntu0.18.04.1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-libwebkit2gtk-4.0-37-gtk2-2.24.4-0ubuntu0.18.04.1.md) | Dec 18, 2019 |
| Linux | webkit2gtk-driver Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 2.24.4-0ubuntu0.18.04.1 | [webkit2gtk-driver 2.24.4-0ubuntu0.18.04.1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-webkit2gtk-driver-2.24.4-0ubuntu0.18.04.1.md) | Dec 18, 2019 |
| Linux | webkit2gtk3 RHEL 8 | 0:2.24.4-2.el8_1 | [RHEA-2019:4262](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhea-2019-4262.md) | Dec 17, 2019 |
| Linux | webkit2gtk3-devel RHEL 8 | 0:2.24.4-2.el8_1 | [RHEA-2019:4262](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhea-2019-4262.md) | Dec 17, 2019 |
| Linux | webkit2gtk3-jsc RHEL 8 | 0:2.24.4-2.el8_1 | [RHEA-2019:4262](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhea-2019-4262.md) | Dec 17, 2019 |
| Linux | webkit2gtk3-jsc-devel RHEL 8 | 0:2.24.4-2.el8_1 | [RHEA-2019:4262](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhea-2019-4262.md) | Dec 17, 2019 |
| Linux | webkit2gtk3-plugin-process-gtk2 RHEL 8 | 0:2.24.4-2.el8_1 | [RHEA-2019:4262](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhea-2019-4262.md) | Dec 17, 2019 |

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