Race condition in Apple iCloud for Windows
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- High
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
A race condition existed during the installation of iTunes for Windows. This was addressed with improved state handling. This issue is fixed in iCloud for Windows 7.11. Running the iTunes installer in an untrusted directory may result in arbitrary code execution.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
Remediation
- Fix · CNA iCloud for Windows (Apple) Fixed in iCloud for Windows 7.11
Fixed in the same release
Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.
- Release ·
Apple iCloud for Windows iCloud for Windows 7.11
20 records Highest priority Priority CRITICAL 1 CRITICAL, 13 MEDIUM, 6 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2019-06084 Type confusion in Apple iOSPriority CRITICAL 97
- TI-2019-06096 Out-of-bounds write in Apple iOSPriority MEDIUM 51
- TI-2019-06134 Out-of-bounds write in Apple iOSPriority MEDIUM 48
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2019-6232
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-mgvm-678f-6rwc
References
Advisory 1
More Apple Icloud vulnerabilities
- TI-2019-06084 Type confusion in Apple iOS KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2020-16987 Type confusion in Apple watchOS KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
- TI-2020-07926 Apple iOS: A remote attacker may be able to cause arbitrary code execution CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2018-03187 Memory corruption in Apple WebKit CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2018-03118 Memory corruption in Apple WebKit CVSS 3.0HIGH 8.8
- TI-2018-03361 Memory corruption in iOS, tvOS, watchOS, Safari, iTunes for Windows, iCloud for Windows CVSS 3.0HIGH 8.8
Sources
- CVE-2019-6232 · CVE Program
- CVE-2019-6232 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-mgvm-678f-6rwc · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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