How severe is CVE-2019-6223?

CVE-2019-6223 has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.5 (HIGH). EPSS estimates a 2.6% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. It is listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.

CVE-2019-6223: Apple iOS and macOS Group Facetime

CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities

Apple iOS and macOS Group Facetime Vulnerability is confirmed as actively exploited and is listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

Added to KEV

2021-11-03

Remediation due

2022-05-03

Required action
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CISA notes
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-6223

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.

Severity

CVSS 3.1 · CISA7.5 HIGH

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

SSVC · CISA-ADP

Exploitationactive

Automatableno

Technical impacttotal

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Affected versions
Apple	iOS	unspecified to <iOS 12.1.3
Apple	macOS	unspecified to <macOS Mojave 10.14.3

References

2 Links

Other references

Record Details

Published

2019-03-05

Last updated

2025-12-20

Assigner (CNA)

apple

Credited to

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