Buffer overflow in Apple iOS
CVE-2019-6225
A memory corruption issue was addressed with improved validation. This issue is fixed in iOS 12.1.3, macOS Mojave 10.14.3, tvOS 12.1.2. A malicious application may be able to elevate 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: 0.288 (98.1th percentile), scored .
Moderate probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — watch for active exploitation reports. 98th percentile — 98.1% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.288 · newest: 0.288 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Apple iOS — versions unspecified
- Apple Iphone OS
- Apple macOS — versions unspecified
- Apple Mac OS X
- Apple tvOS — versions unspecified
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/106695 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- support.apple.com/HT209446 (Vendor Advisory)
- www.exploit-db.com/exploits/46248/ (Exploit, VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, exploit)
- support.apple.com/HT209443 (Vendor Advisory)
- support.apple.com/HT209447 (Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2019-6225?
- CVE-2019-6225 is a high-severity vulnerability in Apple iOS, classified under Out-of-bounds Write. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2019-03-05.
- How severe is CVE-2019-6225?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2019-6225 known to be exploited?
- 20 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.