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Vulnerability · CVE-2019-6223

Apple iOS and macOS Group Facetime Vulnerability

Published Feb 8, 2019 · catalog updated Jun 16, 2026 · Apple iOS and macOS

Patch now

CVE-2019-6223 is in the CISA known-exploited catalog, due May 3, 2022. Confirm Apple iOS and macOS against the vendor advisory and apply that fix. The CVSS score does not change the priority.

Gaps on this record

  • No version range is stored. A customer cannot check an installed version against this record.
Severity
High7.5
Known exploitation
CISA KEV and VulnCheck KEV
EPSS
2.63%
Remediation
Remediation guidance
Affected products
cpe apple/iphone os · cpe apple/mac os x · vendor Apple iOS and macOS

A logic issue existed in the handling of Group FaceTime calls. The issue was addressed with improved state management. This issue is fixed in iOS 12.1.4, macOS Mojave 10.14.3 Supplemental Update. The initiator of a Group FaceTime call may be able to cause the recipient to answer.

Are you affected?

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  • cpe apple/iphone osversion unspecified
  • cpe apple/mac os xversion unspecified
  • vendor Apple iOS and macOSversion unspecified

How to fix CVE-2019-6223

What to do

Three questions, each answered from this record only. Confirm the vendor advisory before you patch.

Should you patch?

CVE-2019-6223 is in the CISA known-exploited catalog, due May 3, 2022. Confirm Apple iOS and macOS against the vendor advisory and apply that fix. The CVSS score does not change the priority.

Which versions are affected?

Affected version ranges are not on this record. Apply updates per vendor instructions.

What should an analyst verify?

No weakness class is stored. EPSS 2.63%. The CISA KEV listing is the exploitation evidence. No Exploit-DB or Metasploit reference is linked. Use the source links for the original advisory.

Code

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No public source repository is identified for this product.

Timeline

Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.

  1. Mar 5, 2019 · Catalog

    Detected

    A logic issue existed in the handling of Group FaceTime calls. The issue was addressed with improved state management. This issue is fixed in iOS 12.1.4, macOS Mojave 10.14.3 Supplemental Update. The initiator of a Group FaceTime call may be able to cause the recipient to answer.

  2. Nov 3, 2021 · CISA KEV

    Known exploited

    Apply updates per vendor instructions.

  3. May 3, 2022 · CISA KEV

    Remediation due

    Apply updates per vendor instructions.

  4. Jun 16, 2026 · Catalog

    Updated

    A logic issue existed in the handling of Group FaceTime calls. The issue was addressed with improved state management. This issue is fixed in iOS 12.1.4, macOS Mojave 10.14.3 Supplemental Update. The initiator of a Group FaceTime call may be able to cause the recipient to answer.

Sources

  • CISA KEVConfirmed exploitationCVE-2019-6223

    Apple iOS and macOS Group FaceTime contains an unspecified vulnerability where the call initiator can cause the recipient's Apple device to answer unknowingly or without user interaction.

    cisa.gov
  • CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2019-6223

    Official CVE identifier

    cve.org
  • FIRST EPSSExploitation probabilityCVE-2019-6223

    30-day exploitation probability 2.6%

    first.org
  • NIST NVDVulnerability recordCVE-2019-6223

    A logic issue existed in the handling of Group FaceTime calls. The issue was addressed with improved state management. This issue is fixed in iOS 12.1.4, macOS Mojave 10.14.3 Supplemental Update. The initiator of a Group FaceTime call may be able to cause the recipient to answer.

    nvd.nist.gov
  • VulnCheck KEVConfirmed exploitationCVE-2019-6223

    Apple iOS and macOS Group FaceTime contains an unspecified vulnerability where the call initiator can cause the recipient's Apple device to answer unknowingly or without user interaction.

    vulncheck.com

References

Freshness

Last verified in this catalog Oct 17, 2026. Significant claims (KEV, EPSS, CVSS, affected ranges) come from the source rows above — open the original publisher for the authoritative advisory.