CVE-2019-6223 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

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.

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact None

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact None

This CVE is in the KEV database since Nov. 3, 2021.

The EPSS score is 0.00451.

Exploitation active

Automatable yes

Technical Impact partial

Vendors	Products
Apple	Iphone Os Mac Os X

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os::::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x::::::::

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2019-15790	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.

Fixes

Solution

No solution given by the vendor.

Workaround

No workaround given by the vendor.

References

Link	Providers
https://support.apple.com/HT209520
https://support.apple.com/HT209521

History

Fri, 28 Feb 2025 15:15:00 +0000

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Metrics	cvssV3_0 `{'score': 7.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N'}`

Wed, 29 Jan 2025 18:15:00 +0000

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Metrics		kev `{'dateAdded': '2021-11-03'}` ssvc `{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'active', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}`

Wed, 29 Jan 2025 18:45:00 +0000

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Metrics		cvssV3_1 `{'score': 7.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N'}`

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: apple

Published: 2019-03-05T16:00:00.000Z

Updated: 2025-08-20T03:56:10.914Z

Reserved: 2019-01-11T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2019-6223

Vulnrichment

Updated: 2024-08-04T20:16:24.698Z

NVD

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2019-03-05T16:29:02.060

Modified: 2025-02-28T14:53:55.297

Link: CVE-2019-6223

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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