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Fencer Vulns
critical 9.8

CVE-2019-7288 json

The issue was addressed with improved validation on the FaceTime server.

published 2020-10-27 6 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2019-16832

cvss
9.8
version 3.1, NVD
cisa kev
Not listed
not in CISA's catalog
epss
1.4%
EPSS 1.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 72%
public exploits
0
none known

Summary

The issue was addressed with improved validation on the FaceTime server. This issue is fixed in macOS Mojave 10.14.3 Supplemental Update, iOS 12.1.4. A thorough security audit of the FaceTime service uncovered an issue with Live Photos .

Patch / fix

  • Apple iOS 12.1
  • Apple macOS 10.14

Exploit prediction

1.38% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 72% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).

CVSS scores

assigned by version score vector
NVD 3.1 9.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
NVD 2.0 7.5 AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Affected products

  • Apple iOS
  • Apple macOS

References

Sources

Fencer Vulns keeps one entry per vulnerability: the CVE id wins, then GHSA, and records that alias each other are merged, except that two CVEs always keep separate entries. The same data is available as JSON.