CVE-2019-6213
A buffer overflow was addressed with improved bounds checking.
Does this matter?
A public exploit is published in Exploit-DB (verified) and the impact is high, while EPSS rates exploitation at 5.4%. Anyone can run this; patch or mitigate before the next change window and check exposed instances for signs of use.
Description
A buffer overflow was addressed with improved bounds checking. This issue is fixed in iOS 12.1.3, macOS Mojave 10.14.3, tvOS 12.1.2, watchOS 5.1.3. An application may be able to execute arbitrary code with kernel privileges.
- CVSS 3.0
- 7.8 HIGHCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS
- 5.42% probability · 93th percentile
- Public exploits
- 1 in Exploit-DB · verified · first 31 January 2019
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-119
- Affected
- apple/iphone os · apple/mac os x · apple/tv os · apple/watchos
- Source
- product-security@apple.com
EPSS moved from 10.4% on 21 September 2026 to 5.4% on 26 October 2026. The dashed line is the ten per cent mark our analysts treat as “patch before the next change window”.
Public exploits (1)
Entries in Exploit-DB that cite this CVE. Links go to the Exploit-DB page and to the file in the public repository; nothing is hosted here. A verified tick means the Exploit-DB team confirmed the exploit works against the stated version.
References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/106739Third Party Advisory
- https://support.apple.com/HT209443Vendor Advisory
- https://support.apple.com/HT209446Vendor Advisory
- https://support.apple.com/HT209447Vendor Advisory
- https://support.apple.com/HT209448Vendor Advisory
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/46300/Exploit, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/106739Third Party Advisory
- https://support.apple.com/HT209443Vendor Advisory
- https://support.apple.com/HT209446Vendor Advisory
- https://support.apple.com/HT209447Vendor Advisory
- https://support.apple.com/HT209448Vendor Advisory
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/46300/Exploit, Third Party Advisory
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