Critical severity · published Oct 27, 2020
CVE-2019-7288
The issue was addressed with improved validation on the FaceTime server
9.8
CVSS
1.4%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
The issue was addressed with improved validation on the FaceTime server. This issue is fixed in macOS Mojave 10.14.3 Supplemental Update, iOS 12.1.4. A thorough security audit of the FaceTime service uncovered an issue with Live Photos .
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)1.4% · higher than 72% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
IO
iOS · Apple
before 12.1.4 · source: NVD
MO
Mac OS X · Apple
before 10.14.3 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-7288
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2019-7288
Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT209520
Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT209521
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