{"id":"CVE-2019-6213","url":"https://www.cyber-defence.io/tools/cve/CVE-2019-6213","generatedAt":"2026-10-27T21:16:55.381Z","title":"A buffer overflow was addressed with improved bounds checking.","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.","published":"2019-03-05T16:29:01.000Z","lastModified":"2026-06-17T02:38:49.000Z","status":"Modified","sourceIdentifier":"product-security@apple.com","cvss":{"version":"3.0","score":7.8,"severity":"HIGH","vector":"CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H"},"cwe":["CWE-119"],"affected":["apple/iphone os","apple/mac os x","apple/tv os","apple/watchos"],"epss":{"score":0.05424,"percentile":0.92651,"date":"2026-10-26","history":[{"date":"2026-09-21","score":0.10426,"percentile":0.95592},{"date":"2026-09-22","score":0.05424,"percentile":0.92346}]},"kev":{"listed":false},"exploits":{"count":1,"verified":true,"firstPublished":"2019-01-31","source":"Exploit-DB (https://gitlab.com/exploit-database/exploitdb)","entries":[{"edbId":46300,"kind":"exploit","title":"macOS < 10.14.3 / iOS < 12.1.3 - Kernel Heap Overflow in PF_KEY due to Lack of Bounds Checking when Retrieving Statistics","url":"https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/46300","sourceUrl":"https://gitlab.com/exploit-database/exploitdb/-/blob/main/exploits/multiple/dos/46300.c","file":"exploits/multiple/dos/46300.c","published":"2019-01-31","added":"2019-01-31","updated":"2019-01-31","author":"Google Security Research","type":"dos","platform":"multiple","port":null,"verified":true,"codes":["CVE-2019-6213"],"tags":null,"aliases":null,"applicationUrl":null,"screenshotUrl":null,"referenceUrl":"https://bugs.chromium.org/p/project-zero/issues/detail?id=1740"}]},"verdict":{"level":"urgent","text":"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."},"changes":[{"kind":"epss","label":"EPSS jump","at":"2026-09-21T00:00:00.000Z","detail":{"to":0.10426,"from":0.05424,"percentile":0.95592},"summary":"EPSS moved from 5.4% to 10.4% probability of exploitation in the next thirty days."}],"references":[{"url":"http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/106739","tags":["Third Party Advisory"],"source":"product-security@apple.com"},{"url":"https://support.apple.com/HT209443","tags":["Vendor Advisory"],"source":"product-security@apple.com"},{"url":"https://support.apple.com/HT209446","tags":["Vendor Advisory"],"source":"product-security@apple.com"},{"url":"https://support.apple.com/HT209447","tags":["Vendor Advisory"],"source":"product-security@apple.com"},{"url":"https://support.apple.com/HT209448","tags":["Vendor Advisory"],"source":"product-security@apple.com"},{"url":"https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/46300/","tags":["Exploit","Third Party Advisory"],"source":"product-security@apple.com"},{"url":"http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/106739","tags":["Third Party Advisory"],"source":"af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108"},{"url":"https://support.apple.com/HT209443","tags":["Vendor Advisory"],"source":"af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108"},{"url":"https://support.apple.com/HT209446","tags":["Vendor Advisory"],"source":"af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108"},{"url":"https://support.apple.com/HT209447","tags":["Vendor Advisory"],"source":"af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108"},{"url":"https://support.apple.com/HT209448","tags":["Vendor Advisory"],"source":"af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108"},{"url":"https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/46300/","tags":["Exploit","Third Party Advisory"],"source":"af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108"}],"sources":{"nvd":"https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-6213","epss":"https://www.first.org/epss/","kev":"https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog","exploitdb":"https://www.exploit-db.com/"},"licence":"CC BY 4.0 — link back to the CVE Explorer if you publish the results; upstream data remains subject to its own terms."}