Buffer overflow in Apple Icloud
CVE-2019-6212
Multiple memory corruption issues were addressed with improved memory handling. This issue is fixed in iOS 12.1.3, tvOS 12.1.2, Safari 12.0.3, iTunes 12.9.3 for Windows, iCloud for Windows 7.10. Processing maliciously crafted web content may lead to arbitrary code execution.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.019 (78.4th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 78th percentile — 78.4% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.019 · newest: 0.019 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Apple Icloud
- Apple Icloud For Windows — versions unspecified
- Apple iOS — versions unspecified
- Apple Iphone OS
- Apple Itunes
- Apple Itunes For Windows — versions unspecified
- Apple Safari — versions unspecified
- Apple tvOS — versions unspecified
- Microsoft Windows
- Canonical Ubuntu Linux — versions 18.04, 18.10
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/106691 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- security.gentoo.org/glsa/201903-12 (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- support.apple.com/HT209443 (Vendor Advisory)
- support.apple.com/HT209451 (Vendor Advisory)
- support.apple.com/HT209449 (Vendor Advisory)
- support.apple.com/HT209450 (Vendor Advisory)
- usn.ubuntu.com/3889-1/ (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- support.apple.com/HT209447 (Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2019-6212?
- CVE-2019-6212 is a high-severity vulnerability in Apple Icloud, classified under Out-of-bounds Write. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2019-03-05.
- How severe is CVE-2019-6212?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2019-6212 known to be exploited?
- 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.