Out-of-bounds Read in Apple iOS
CVE-2019-6209
An out-of-bounds read issue existed that led to the disclosure of kernel memory. This was addressed with improved input validation. 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 determine kernel memory layout.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.037 (89.4th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 89th percentile — 89.4% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.037 · newest: 0.037 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Apple iOS — versions unspecified
- Apple Iphone OS
- Apple macOS — versions unspecified
- Apple Mac OS X
- Apple Tv OS
- Apple tvOS — versions unspecified
- Apple watchOS — versions unspecified
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- support.apple.com/HT209446 (Vendor Advisory)
- support.apple.com/HT209443 (Vendor Advisory)
- www.exploit-db.com/exploits/46285/ (Exploit, Third Party Advisory, exploit)
- support.apple.com/HT209448 (Vendor Advisory)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/106739 (Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- support.apple.com/HT209447 (Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2019-6209?
- CVE-2019-6209 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Apple iOS, classified under Out-of-bounds Read. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2019-03-05.
- How severe is CVE-2019-6209?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.