CVE-2019-6221 is an out-of-bounds read vulnerability affecting Apple iOS, macOS, and iTunes for Windows, which could allow a malicious application to elevate privileges. Rated with a CVSS score of 7.8 (HIGH), it requires user interaction (UI:R) for exploitation, but once triggered, it can lead to high impacts on confidentiality, integrity, and availability (C:H/I:H/A:H). There is no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this vulnerability. The issue was addressed with improved bounds checking in iOS 12.1.3, macOS Mojave 10.14.3, and iTunes 12.9.3 for Windows.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 12.1.3CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
< 10.14.3CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
< 12.9.3CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:apple:itunes:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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