Out-of-bounds read in Apple iOS - CVE-2019-6221
Published: January 23, 2019 / Updated: January 29, 2019
Vulnerability identifier: #VU17149
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2019-6221
CWE-ID: CWE-125
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Apple Inc.
Affected software:
Apple iOS
Apple iOS
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a local authenticated attacker to gain elevated privileges.
The weakness exists due to out-of-bounds read in the Core Media component when handling malicious input. A local authenticated attacker can run a specially crafted application and gain elevated privileges.
The weakness exists due to out-of-bounds read in the Core Media component when handling malicious input. A local authenticated attacker can run a specially crafted application and gain elevated privileges.
How to mitigate CVE-2019-6221
Update to version 12.1.3.