{"id":"CVE-2019-6214","url":"https://www.cyber-defence.io/tools/cve/CVE-2019-6214","generatedAt":"2026-10-27T21:19:06.171Z","title":"A malicious application may be able to break out of its sandbox.","description":"A type confusion issue was addressed with improved memory handling. This issue is fixed in iOS 12.1.3, macOS Mojave 10.14.3, tvOS 12.1.2, watchOS 5.1.3. A malicious application may be able to break out of its sandbox.","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":8.6,"severity":"HIGH","vector":"CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H"},"cwe":["CWE-843"],"affected":["apple/iphone os","apple/mac os x","apple/tv os","apple/watchos"],"epss":{"score":0.03641,"percentile":0.89495,"date":"2026-10-26","history":[{"date":"2026-09-21","score":0.05897,"percentile":0.92949},{"date":"2026-09-22","score":0.03641,"percentile":0.8907}]},"kev":{"listed":false},"exploits":{"count":1,"verified":true,"firstPublished":"2019-01-31","source":"Exploit-DB (https://gitlab.com/exploit-database/exploitdb)","entries":[{"edbId":46298,"kind":"exploit","title":"macOS < 10.14.3 / iOS < 12.1.3 - Sandbox Escapes due to Type Confusions and Memory Safety Issues in iohideventsystem","url":"https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/46298","sourceUrl":"https://gitlab.com/exploit-database/exploitdb/-/blob/main/exploits/multiple/dos/46298.c","file":"exploits/multiple/dos/46298.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-2019-6214"],"tags":"Type Confusion","aliases":null,"applicationUrl":null,"screenshotUrl":null,"referenceUrl":"https://bugs.chromium.org/p/project-zero/issues/detail?id=1717"}]},"verdict":{"level":"urgent","text":"A public exploit is published in Exploit-DB (verified) and the impact is high, while EPSS rates exploitation at 3.6%. Anyone can run this; patch or mitigate before the next change window and check exposed instances for signs of use."},"changes":[],"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/46298/","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/46298/","tags":["Exploit","Third Party Advisory"],"source":"af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108"}],"sources":{"nvd":"https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-6214","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."}