Medium severity · published Mar 5, 2019
CVE-2019-6208
A memory initialization issue was addressed with improved memory handling
5.5
CVSS
3.4%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
A memory initialization issue was addressed with improved memory handling. This issue is fixed in iOS 12.1.3, macOS Mojave 10.14.3, tvOS 12.1.2. A malicious application may cause unexpected changes in memory shared between processes.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
Required
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
High
Availability
None
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)3.4% · higher than 89% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
IO
iOS · Apple
before iOS 12.1.3 · source: vendor, NVD
MA
macOS · Apple
before macOS Mojave 10.14.3 · source: vendor
TV
tvOS · Apple
before tvOS 12.1.2 · source: vendor
MO
Mac OS X · Apple
before 10.14.3 · source: NVD
TO
TV OS · Apple
before 12.1.2 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-6208
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2019-6208
Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/106695
Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/HT209443
Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/HT209446
Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/HT209447
Exploit
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/46296/
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