CVE-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.
Key facts
- CVSS score
- 7.5 (v3.1)
- Severity
- HIGH
- CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N- EPSS score
- 2.6% (85th percentile)
- In CISA KEV
- Yes, added November 3, 2021
- In EU EUVD
- Yes (EUVD-2019-15790)
- Published
- March 5, 2019
- NVD last modified
- June 17, 2026
- Status
- Analyzed
CISA Known Exploited Vulnerability
Apple iOS and macOS Group Facetime Vulnerability
Added to the KEV catalog on November 3, 2021; federal remediation due May 3, 2022.
EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD)
This vulnerability is also tracked by ENISA as EUVD-2019-15790 in the EU Vulnerability Database. ENISA flags it as known exploited. Last updated in EUVD on December 20, 2025.
View on the EU Vulnerability DatabaseAffected products
- apple / iphone os
- apple / mac os x
Certified products that may be affected
2 FIPS 140 or Common Criteria certified products, from automated matching by sec-certs.org.
- Apple Mac OS X 10.6 - Apple Inc. - Common Criteria BSI-DSZ-CC-0536-2010 - archived
- Apple Mac OS X v10.3.6 and Apple Mac OS X Server V10.3.6 - Apple Inc. - Common Criteria CCEVS-VR-0086-2005 - archived
References
- https://support.apple.com/HT209520(Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
- https://support.apple.com/HT209521(Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2019-6223(US Government Resource)
Last updated September 17, 2026 · Source: NVD, CISA KEV, FIRST.org EPSS
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