Buffer overflow in Apple iOS
CVE-2019-6213
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.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.054 (92.5th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 92nd percentile — 92.5% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.054 · newest: 0.054 · 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)
- support.apple.com/HT209448 (Vendor Advisory)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/106739 (Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- www.exploit-db.com/exploits/46300/ (Exploit, Third Party Advisory, exploit)
- support.apple.com/HT209447 (Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2019-6213?
- CVE-2019-6213 is a high-severity vulnerability in Apple iOS, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2019-03-05.
- How severe is CVE-2019-6213?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.