CVE-2019-6228

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Published Mar 5, 2019 CVSS 3.0 · 6.1 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

A cross-site scripting issue existed in Safari. This issue was addressed with improved URL validation. This issue is fixed in iOS 12.1.3, Safari 12.0.3. Processing maliciously crafted web content may lead to a cross site scripting attack.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

Apple

iOS

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`unspecified`	affected	< iOS 12.1.3

Apple

Safari

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`unspecified`	affected	< Safari 12.0.3

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari::::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os::::::::

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Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2019-15795	A cross-site scripting issue existed in Safari. This issue was addressed with improved URL validation. This issue is fixed in iOS 12.1.3, Safari 12.0.3. Processing maliciously crafted web content may lead to a cross site scripting attack.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Changed

Confidentiality Impact Low

Integrity Impact Low

Availability Impact None

User Interaction Required

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Medium

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact None

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.848% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/106692
https://support.apple.com/HT209443
https://support.apple.com/HT209449

History

No history.

Subscriptions

Apple Iphone Os Safari

Weaknesses

CWE-79

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 4, 2024, 8:16 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: apple
Published: Mar 5, 2019, 4:00 PM
Updated: Aug 4, 2024, 8:16 PM
Reserved: Jan 11, 2019, 12:00 AM

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Vulnrichment No data

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NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 2:38 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Mar 5, 2019, 4:29 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 2:38 AM

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