CVE-2019-6224
A buffer overflow issue was addressed with improved memory handling.
Does this matter?
A public exploit is published in Exploit-DB (verified) and the impact is high, while EPSS rates exploitation at 9.0%. Anyone can run this; patch or mitigate before the next change window and check exposed instances for signs of use.
Description
A buffer overflow 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 remote attacker may be able to initiate a FaceTime call causing arbitrary code execution.
- CVSS 3.0
- 8.8 HIGHCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS
- 8.97% probability · 95th percentile
- Public exploits
- 1 in Exploit-DB · verified · first 20 February 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 9.0% since 26 October 2026; no change recorded yet. The dashed line is the ten per cent mark our analysts treat as “patch before the next change window”. Points are recorded when the score first appears and whenever it moves by a percentage point or more.
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/46433/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/46433/Exploit, Third Party Advisory
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