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CVE-2019-6224

A public proof of concept exists; no exploitation attested.

  • Published2019-03-05
  • Fixed in12.1.3
  • WeaknessCWE-119

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Description

A buffer overflow 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, watchOS 5.1.3. A remote attacker may be able to initiate a FaceTime call causing arbitrary code execution.

Timeline

dates in UTC
  1. 2019-02-20Exploit-DB entryExploit-DB

Observed activity

isMalicious corpus · updated 2026-11-03 21:37 UTC
Indicators tagged with this CVE, per day0 indicators over 7 days
Block these indicators
  • Firewall list (EDL, text): https://api.ismalicious.com/edl/cve/CVE-2019-6224?format=txt
  • CSV export: https://api.ismalicious.com/edl/cve/CVE-2019-6224?format=csv
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Versions per branch

NVD
Apple iphone os
BranchAffectedFixed in
12.1< 12.1.312.1.3
Apple mac os x
BranchAffectedFixed in
10.14< 10.14.310.14.3
Apple tv os
BranchAffectedFixed in
12.1< 12.1.212.1.2

1 more product in the sources.

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

Fix

  1. Update Apple iphone os to 12.1.3

Advisories and patches

Detection

read 2026-11-02 22:42 UTC
Nuclei template
none so far
ProjectDiscovery
Exploit-DB
EDB-46433
Exploit-DB
Proof-of-concept repositories
none listed
PoC-in-GitHub
Metasploit modules
none listed
Metasploit Framework

Sources

  • NVDCVSS 3.08.8read 2026-10-23
  • NVDCVSS 2.06.8read 2026-10-23
  • NVDweakness (CWE)CWE-119read 2026-10-23
  • FIRST EPSSEPSS score9.0 %2026-11-03
  • Exploit-DBdetectionread 2026-11-02

Identifiers

Technical details

CVSS v3 Vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Published
2019-03-05
Last Modified
2026-06-17
NVD status
Modified

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2019-6224?

A buffer overflow 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, watchOS 5.1.3. A remote attacker may be able to initiate a FaceTime call causing arbitrary code execution.

Is CVE-2019-6224 actively exploited?

Active exploitation of CVE-2019-6224 has not been confirmed. Its EPSS score was 9.0% on 2026-11-03, the estimated probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2019-6224?

CVE-2019-6224 has a CVSS v3 base score of 8.8 (HIGH severity), with vector string CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

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