CVE-2019-6212: High severity Apple tvOS vulnerability

Published Jan 22, 2019
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Updated

Last updated 25 August 2025

Other sources

Multiple memory corruption issues were addressed with improved memory handling. This issue is fixed in iOS 12.1.3, tvOS 12.1.2, Safari 12.0.3, iTunes 12.9.3 for Windows, iCloud for Windows 7.10. Processing maliciously crafted web content may lead to arbitrary code execution.

— Launchpad

WebKit. Multiple memory corruption issues were addressed with improved memory handling.

Credit

Mike Zhang(The Pangu team), Wen Xu(SSLab at Georgia Tech), Fluoroacetate(Trend Micro), Proteas, Shrek_wzw, Zhuo Liang(Qihoo 360 Nirvan Team), Apple, an anonymous researcher

Affected Software

29 affected componentsFixes available
Apple tvOS<12.1.2
12.1.2
Apple iCloud for Windows<7.10
7.10
Apple iTunes for Windows<12.9.3
12.9.3
Apple Safari<12.0.3
12.0.3
Apple iOS<12.1.3
12.1.3
Apple Safari<12.0.3
Apple iPhone OS<12.1.3
Apple tvOS<12.1.2
All of the following
Any of the following
Apple iCloud<7.10
Apple iTunes<12.9.3
Microsoft Windows
Canonical Ubuntu Linux=18.04
Canonical Ubuntu Linux=18.10
Apple iCloud<7.10
Apple iTunes<12.9.3
Microsoft Windows
debian/webkit2gtk
2.44.2-1~deb11u12.50.4-1~deb11u12.50.4-1~deb12u12.50.4-1~deb13u12.50.5-1
alpine/webkit2gtk<2.22.7-r0
2.22.7-r0
alpine/webkit2gtk<2.22.7-r0
2.22.7-r0
alpine/webkit2gtk<2.22.7-r0
2.22.7-r0
alpine/webkit2gtk<2.22.7-r0
2.22.7-r0
alpine/webkit2gtk<2.22.7-r0
2.22.7-r0
alpine/webkit2gtk<2.22.7-r0
2.22.7-r0
alpine/webkit2gtk<2.22.7-r0
2.22.7-r0
alpine/webkit2gtk<2.22.7-r0
2.22.7-r0
alpine/webkit2gtk<2.22.7-r0
2.22.7-r0
alpine/webkit2gtk<2.22.7-r0
2.22.7-r0
alpine/webkit2gtk<2.22.7-r0
2.22.7-r0
alpine/webkit2gtk<2.22.7-r0
2.22.7-r0

Remediation

Recommended actions to resolve this vulnerability, in priority order.

  1. Upgrade

    Upgrade tvOS to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 12.1.2
  2. Upgrade

    Upgrade Apple iCloud to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 7.10
  3. Upgrade

    Upgrade iTunes to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 12.9.3
  4. Upgrade

    Upgrade Safari to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 12.0.3
  5. Upgrade

    Upgrade Apple iOS and iPadOS to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 12.1.3
  6. Upgrade

    Upgrade debian/webkit2gtk to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 2.44.2-1~deb11u1Fixed in 2.50.4-1~deb11u1Fixed in 2.50.4-1~deb12u1Fixed in 2.50.4-1~deb13u1Fixed in 2.50.5-1
  7. Upgrade

    Upgrade alpine/webkit2gtk to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 2.22.7-r0
  8. Upgrade

    Upgrade iOS to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 12.1.3
  9. Upgrade

    Upgrade iTunes for Windows to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 12.9.3
  10. Upgrade

    Upgrade iCloud for Windows to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 7.10

Event History

Mar 5, 2019
CVE Published
via MITRE·04:00 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·04:00 PM
DescriptionWeakness
Data Sourced
via NVD·04:29 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software
Data Sourced
via OSV·04:29 PM
DescriptionSeverityAffected Software

Parent advisories

This vulnerability appears in the following advisories.

Peer vulnerabilities

Found alongside the following vulnerabilities.

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the vulnerability ID for this issue?

The vulnerability ID for this issue is CVE-2019-6212.

2

What is the severity of CVE-2019-6212?

The severity of CVE-2019-6212 is rated as high with a CVSS score of 8.8.

3

What software versions are affected by CVE-2019-6212?

The affected software versions include iOS up to version 12.1.3, tvOS up to version 12.1.2, Safari up to version 12.0.3, iTunes for Windows up to version 12.9.3, and iCloud for Windows up to version 7.10.

4

How can CVE-2019-6212 be exploited?

CVE-2019-6212 can be exploited by processing maliciously crafted web content, which may lead to arbitrary code execution.

5

How can I fix CVE-2019-6212?

To fix CVE-2019-6212, it is recommended to update the affected software to the fixed versions: iOS 12.1.3, tvOS 12.1.2, Safari 12.0.3, iTunes 12.9.3 for Windows, and iCloud for Windows 7.10.

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