#VU17168 Type confusion in Apple iOS - CVE-2019-6215

 

#VU17168 Type confusion in Apple iOS - CVE-2019-6215

Published: January 23, 2019 / Updated: January 29, 2019


Vulnerability identifier: #VU17168
Vulnerability risk: High
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber
CVE-ID: CVE-2019-6215
CWE-ID: CWE-843
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Apple iOS
Software vendor:
Apple Inc.

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code.

The weakness exists due to a boundary error in the WebKit component when handling malicious input. A remote attacker can trick the victim into processing a specially crafted content, trigger type confusion error and execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges.

Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may result in system compromise.

Remediation

Update to version 12.1.3.

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