High severity · published Mar 5, 2019
CVE-2019-6213
A buffer overflow was addressed with improved bounds checking
7.8
CVSS
5.4%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
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.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
Required
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)5.4% · higher than 93% 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
WA
watchOS · Apple
before watchOS 5.1.3 · source: vendor, NVD
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-2019-6213
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2019-6213
Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/106739
Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/HT209443
Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/HT209446
Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/HT209447
Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/HT209448
Exploit
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/46300/
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