CVE-2019-6223
Apple iOS and macOS Group Facetime Vulnerability
- High 7.5
- Exploited: added to CISA KEV 3 Nov 2021
Description
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.
Key facts
- Published
- 5 Mar 2019
- Last changed
- 20 Dec 2025
- Assigned by
- apple
- KEV added
- 3 Nov 2021
- KEV fix due
- 3 May 2022
- EPSS
- 2.629% likely to be exploited in the next 30 days, higher than 85.757% of CVEs (scores for 15 Nov 2026)
- SSVC (CISA)
- Exploitation: active; Automatable: no; Technical impact: total
Severity scores
Each score is shown as its source gave it. They are not averaged or merged.
- 7.5CVSS 3.1, Highfrom CISA (ADP container)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
What to do
- Apply updates per vendor instructions.CISA KEV required action
Historical context and remediation
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No separately sourced impact summary is available on this page yet. Consult the description, version data and dated exploitation evidence.
Version statuses below come from the CNA. An “unaffected” version is not necessarily a currently supported release or proof of a patch date. EPSS is a dated risk estimate, not a count of historical attacks.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
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| Apple | iOS |
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| Apple | macOS |
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Timeline
- 5 Mar 2019 Published
- 3 Nov 2021 Added to the CISA KEV catalogue