CVE-2019-7285 — webkitgtk: crafted web content leads to arbitrary code execution

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HIGH

webkitgtk: crafted web content leads to arbitrary code execution

Published Dec 18, 2019

8.8

HIGH

CVSS 3.1

EPSS 1.98%

Description

A use after free issue was addressed with improved memory management. This issue is fixed in iOS 12.2, tvOS 12.2, Safari 12.1, iTunes 12.9.4 for Windows, iCloud for Windows 7.11. Processing maliciously crafted web content may lead to arbitrary code execution.

Affected products

Vendor Apple Product Safari Default
n/a
- Version
  unspecified
  Status
  affected
  Constraints
  <Safari 12.1
Vendor Apple Product iCloud for Windows Default
n/a
- Version
  unspecified
  Status
  affected
  Constraints
  <iCloud for Windows 7.11
Vendor Apple Product iOS Default
n/a
- Version
  unspecified
  Status
  affected
  Constraints
  <iOS 12.2
Vendor Apple Product iTunes for Windows Default
n/a
- Version
  unspecified
  Status
  affected
  Constraints
  <iTunes 12.9.4 for Windows
Vendor Apple Product tvOS Default
n/a
- Version
  unspecified
  Status
  affected
  Constraints
  <tvOS 12.2

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor

Product

Default status

Versions

Apple

Safari

n/a

Version	Status	Constraints
unspecified	affected	<Safari 12.1

Apple

iCloud for Windows

n/a

Version	Status	Constraints
unspecified	affected	<iCloud for Windows 7.11

Apple

iOS

n/a

Version	Status	Constraints
unspecified	affected	<iOS 12.2

Apple

iTunes for Windows

n/a

Version	Status	Constraints
unspecified	affected	<iTunes 12.9.4 for Windows

Apple

tvOS

n/a

Version	Status	Constraints
unspecified	affected	<tvOS 12.2

Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7

webkitgtk4-0:2.22.7-2.el7

Fixed · RHBA-2019:2261
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6

webkitgtk

Out of support scope
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7

webkitgtk3

Will not fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8

webkit2gtk3

Not affected

Product	Package	State	Advisory
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7	webkitgtk4-0:2.22.7-2.el7	Fixed	RHBA-2019:2261
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6	webkitgtk	Out of support scope	n/a
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7	webkitgtk3	Will not fix	n/a
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8	webkit2gtk3	Not affected	n/a

Remediation

No remediation recorded yet.

Metrics

1.98% 0.01980

Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.

EPSS probability 0.01980

Score over time

2021–2026

EPSS v1
EPSS v5
EPSS v2
EPSS v3
EPSS v4

Percentile over time

EPSS v1
EPSS v5
EPSS v2
EPSS v3
EPSS v4

Table of values (16 key points)

Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.

Date	Score	Percentile	Model
Oct 1, 2026	1.98% (0.01980)	79.78th	v5 (v2026.06.15)
Jun 15, 2026	1.98% (0.01980)	77.87th	v5 (v2026.06.15)
Mar 30, 2025	1.28% (0.01280)	77.74th	v4 (v2025.03.14)
Mar 29, 2025	2.79% (0.02788)	76.76th	v4 (v2025.03.14)
Jul 20, 2024	0.61% (0.00613)	78.92th	v3 (v2023.03.01)
Mar 30, 2024	0.61% (0.00613)	78.29th	v3 (v2023.03.01)
Oct 22, 2023	0.61% (0.00613)	76.29th	v3 (v2023.03.01)
Oct 7, 2023	0.45% (0.00446)	72.03th	v3 (v2023.03.01)
Mar 7, 2023	0.43% (0.00426)	70.34th	v3 (v2023.03.01)
Mar 6, 2023	1.84% (0.01843)	77.19th	v2 (v2022.01.01)
Apr 1, 2022	1.84% (0.01843)	75.13th	v2 (v2022.01.01)
Feb 4, 2022	18.17% (0.18168)	93.50th	v2 (v2022.01.01)
Feb 3, 2022	1.53% (0.01528)	33.45th	v5 (v2026.06.15)
Jan 6, 2022	1.53% (0.01528)	32.77th	v1
Sep 1, 2021	0.34% (0.00345)	7.03th	v1
Apr 14, 2021	0.34% (0.00345)	0.00th	v1

Weaknesses (2)

CWE-416

Use After Free

CWE-94

Code Injection

References (9)

https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2019-7285
Vendor Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1718725
Issue Tracking
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-7285
https://support.apple.com/HT209599
x_refsource_MISCVendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/HT209601
x_refsource_MISCVendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/HT209603
x_refsource_MISCVendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/HT209604
x_refsource_MISCVendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/HT209605
x_refsource_MISCVendor Advisory
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2019-7285

Link	Providers	Tags
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2019-7285		Vendor Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1718725		Issue Tracking
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-7285
https://support.apple.com/HT209599		x_refsource_MISCVendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/HT209601		x_refsource_MISCVendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/HT209603		x_refsource_MISCVendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/HT209604		x_refsource_MISCVendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/HT209605		x_refsource_MISCVendor Advisory
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2019-7285