TI-2019-04412 Aliases CVE-2019-6214 GHSA-vcxj-m8fv-w3m4

Type confusion in Apple iOS

MEDIUM 44CWE-843Published 2019-03-05 · Updated 2024-08-04

Key facts

Attack vector: Local
Privileges required: None
User interaction: Required
Attack complexity: Low
Impact type: Code execution
Confidentiality · integrity · availability: High · High · High
Fix status: Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-843 and the CVSS impact.

Summary

A type confusion 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 malicious application may be able to break out of its sandbox.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.03641 89th percentileScored 2026-11-07

Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by the CNA and NVD

Fix Fixed iOS (Apple): iOS 12.1.3macOS (Apple): macOS Mojave 10.14.3+2 more products

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

Vendor	Product	Affected versions	Fixed in	Status	Source
Apple	iOS	before iOS 12.1.3	iOS 12.1.3	Patch available	CNA
Apple	macOS	before macOS Mojave 10.14.3	macOS Mojave 10.14.3	Patch available	CNA
Apple	tvOS	before tvOS 12.1.2	tvOS 12.1.2	Patch available	CNA
Apple	watchOS	before watchOS 5.1.3	watchOS 5.1.3	Patch available	CNA

iOS VendorApple Affected before iOS 12.1.3 Fixed in iOS 12.1.3 Patch available CNA
macOS VendorApple Affected before macOS Mojave 10.14.3 Fixed in macOS Mojave 10.14.3 Patch available CNA
tvOS VendorApple Affected before tvOS 12.1.2 Fixed in tvOS 12.1.2 Patch available CNA
watchOS VendorApple Affected before watchOS 5.1.3 Fixed in watchOS 5.1.3 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 4

CPE	Versions	Role	Vendor
cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os::::::::	before 12.1.3	Vulnerable	Apple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x::::::::	before 10.14.3	Vulnerable	Apple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:tv_os::::::::	before 12.1.2	Vulnerable	Apple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:watchos::::::::	before 5.1.3	Vulnerable	Apple

cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 12.1.3 Vulnerable ·Apple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 10.14.3 Vulnerable ·Apple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:tv_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 12.1.2 Vulnerable ·Apple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:watchos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 5.1.3 Vulnerable ·Apple

Remediation

Fix · CNA iOS (Apple) Fixed in iOS 12.1.3
Fix · CNA macOS (Apple) Fixed in macOS Mojave 10.14.3
Fix · CNA tvOS (Apple) Fixed in tvOS 12.1.2
Fix · CNA watchOS (Apple) Fixed in watchOS 5.1.3

Fixed in the same release

Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.

Release · 2019-03-05
Apple macOS macOS Mojave 10.14.3
18 records Highest priority Priority CRITICAL 1 CRITICAL, 7 MEDIUM, 10 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2019-04421 A logic issue existed in the handling of Group FaceTime calls.Priority CRITICAL 92
- TI-2019-04423 Out-of-bounds write in Apple iOSPriority MEDIUM 57
- TI-2019-04422 Memory corruption in Apple iOSPriority MEDIUM 50
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Release · 2019-03-05
Apple iOS iOS 12.1.3
18 records Highest priority Priority CRITICAL 1 CRITICAL, 7 MEDIUM, 10 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2019-04421 A logic issue existed in the handling of Group FaceTime calls.Priority CRITICAL 92
- TI-2019-04423 Out-of-bounds write in Apple iOSPriority MEDIUM 57
- TI-2019-04422 Memory corruption in Apple iOSPriority MEDIUM 50
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Release · 2019-03-05
Apple tvOS tvOS 12.1.2
11 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 6 MEDIUM, 5 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2019-04423 Out-of-bounds write in Apple iOSPriority MEDIUM 57
- TI-2019-04422 Memory corruption in Apple iOSPriority MEDIUM 50
- TI-2019-04416 Out-of-bounds write in Apple iOSPriority MEDIUM 42
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Release · 2019-03-05
Apple watchOS watchOS 5.1.3
9 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 3 MEDIUM, 6 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2019-04422 Memory corruption in Apple iOSPriority MEDIUM 50
- TI-2019-04411 Memory corruption in Apple iOSPriority MEDIUM 42
- TI-2019-04428 Apple iOS: A malicious application may be able to break out of its sandboxPriority LOW 39
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Timeline

2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2019-6214
2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-vcxj-m8fv-w3m4

References

Exploit 1

46298

Advisory 4

TI-2025-28008 Out-of-bounds write in Apple iOS and iPadOS KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
TI-2025-22441 Apple iOS and iPadOS: An attacker with arbitrary read and write capability may be able to… KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
TI-2025-22440 Memory corruption in Apple iOS and iPadOS KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
TI-2025-17951 Out-of-bounds write in Apple Safari KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
TI-2025-17847 Use after free in Apple iOS and iPadOS KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
TI-2022-06854 Out-of-bounds write in Apple iOS and iPadOS KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8

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Sources

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