Buffer overflow in Apple iOS
CVE-2019-6235
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, watchOS 5.1.3, iTunes 12.9.3 for Windows. A sandboxed process may be able to circumvent sandbox restrictions.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 10.0 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.021 (81.4th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 81st percentile — 81.4% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.021 · newest: 0.021 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Apple iOS — versions unspecified
- Apple Iphone OS
- Apple Itunes
- Apple Itunes For Windows — versions unspecified
- Apple macOS — versions unspecified
- Apple Mac OS X
- Apple Tv OS
- Apple tvOS — versions unspecified
- Apple Watch OS
- Apple watchOS — versions unspecified
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/106724 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- support.apple.com/HT209446 (Vendor Advisory)
- support.apple.com/HT209443 (Vendor Advisory)
- support.apple.com/HT209450 (Vendor Advisory)
- support.apple.com/HT209448 (Vendor Advisory)
- support.apple.com/HT209447 (Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2019-6235?
- CVE-2019-6235 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Apple iOS, classified under Out-of-bounds Write. CVSS score: 10.0/10. Published 2019-03-04.
- How severe is CVE-2019-6235?
- Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 10.0 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2019-6235 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.