5.5

CVE-2019-6208: apple ios Improper Initialization

CVSS: 5.5v3.0MediumModified
Published 05-03-2019Last modified 04-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2019-6208 is a medium (CVSS 5.5) Improper Initialization vulnerability in apple ios. EPSS estimates a 3.42% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 88.7% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded.

Overall risk
33/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
5.5/10
010
Medium · v3.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
3.42%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits1exploit-database

Timeline

  1. 05-03-2019
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 04-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

A memory initialization 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. A malicious application may cause unexpected changes in memory shared between processes.

CVSS metrics

2 scores · 1 source · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

3.42%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

89%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 3.42% on 19-09-2026

19-09-202619-10-2026
EPSS score
3.42%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

1 found
  • exploit-databasedosmacosVerified

    macOS XNU - Copy-on-Write Behaviour Bypass via Partial-Page Truncation of File

    Maturity: poc

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Apple6 products

1 vendor · 6 products

References

5 links