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

CVE-2019-6223 · Severity: critical · CVSS 7.5 · Exploited in the wild · Published 2021-11-03

A logic issue in the handling of Group FaceTime calls allowed a remote initiator to cause a recipient's device to answer the call without user interaction. This flaw effectively allowed unauthorized audio/video monitoring of the recipient before they manually accepted the call.

Technologies: Apple macOS. Vendors: Apple.

Quick answers

Is CVE-2019-6223 exploited in the wild?
Yes. CVE-2019-6223 is known to be exploited in the wild, first recorded on 3 November 2021. Treat it as urgent.
How severe is CVE-2019-6223?
Critical severity, with a CVSS score of 7.5, published 3 November 2021.
Which products and versions are affected?
Apple iOS Before 12.1.4; Apple macOS Mojave Before 10.14.3 Supplemental Update.
Is there a fix for CVE-2019-6223?
A patch was published on 2019-02-07: Apple released iOS 12.1.4 and macOS 10.14.3 Supplemental Update Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.
How is CVE-2019-6223 attacked?
It is attacked over the network, in an operating system.
Am I affected by CVE-2019-6223?
Check whether you run Apple macOS. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

Affected products

  • Apple iOS Before 12.1.4
  • Apple macOS Mojave Before 10.14.3 Supplemental Update

Timeline

  • 2019-03-05: disclosed: NVD Published Date
  • 2019-02-07: patched: Apple released iOS 12.1.4 and macOS 10.14.3 Supplemental Update
  • 2021-11-03: kev added: Added to CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog
  • 2021-11-03: exploited: Reported as exploited in the wild per CISA KEV catalog entry

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