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CVE-2019-6223

Exploitation confirmed. First attested on 2021-11-03 by CISA-ADP, CISA KEV, GCVE · kevintel.

  • Published2019-03-05
  • Fixed in12.1.4

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Description

A logic issue existed in the handling of Group FaceTime calls. The issue was addressed with improved state management. This issue is fixed in iOS 12.1.4, macOS Mojave 10.14.3 Supplemental Update. The initiator of a Group FaceTime call may be able to cause the recipient to answer.

Timeline

dates in UTC
  1. 2019-03-0516:29CVE publishedNVD
  2. 2021-11-03Added to the CISA KEV catalogCISA KEV
  3. 2021-11-03Listed as exploited by GCVEGCVE
  4. 2021-11-03Exploitation first reportedCISA KEV
  5. 2025-12-1915:13SSVC exploitation set to activeCISA-ADP

Observed activity

isMalicious corpus · updated 2026-11-03 21:37 UTC
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Versions per branch

NVD
Apple iphone os
BranchAffectedFixed in
12.1< 12.1.412.1.4
Apple mac os x
BranchAffectedFixed in
10.14< 10.14.310.14.3

as publishedRanges as NVD and OSV publish them; a distribution’s build can be fixed under an older number.

Products declared by the CNA2 products

As apple, the CNA that assigned this CVE, declared them in the CVE record; versions as written.

  • Apple iOS
    Affected
    • < iOS 12.1.3fixed in iOS 12.1.3custom
  • Apple macOS
    Affected
    • < macOS Mojave 10.14.3fixed in macOS Mojave 10.14.3custom

Source: the CNA record (CVE Program), © The MITRE Corporation,CVE Terms of UseCVE recordupdated 2019-03-05

Fix

  1. Update Apple iphone os to 12.1.4
  2. CISA’s required action: Apply updates per vendor instructions.due 2022-05-03

Advisories and patches

Detection

Nuclei template
none so far
ProjectDiscovery
Exploit-DB
no entry
Exploit-DB
Proof-of-concept repositories
none listed
PoC-in-GitHub
Metasploit modules
none listed
Metasploit Framework

CISA Known Exploited Vulnerability

Date Added
2021-11-03
Patch Due Date
2022-05-03
Ransomware Use
Unknown
Required Action
Apply updates per vendor instructions.

Sources

Identifiers

Technical details

CVSS v3 Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Published
2019-03-05
Last Modified
2026-06-17
NVD status
Analyzed
GitHub Advisory
GHSA-fj6p-rwp3-vrrh

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2019-6223?

A logic issue existed in the handling of Group FaceTime calls. The issue was addressed with improved state management. This issue is fixed in iOS 12.1.4, macOS Mojave 10.14.3 Supplemental Update. The initiator of a Group FaceTime call may be able to cause the recipient to answer.

Is CVE-2019-6223 actively exploited?

Yes. CVE-2019-6223 is on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog, meaning it has been confirmed as actively exploited in the wild. CISA requires federal agencies to patch by 2022-05-03.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2019-6223?

CVE-2019-6223 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.5 (HIGH severity), with vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.

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