Security News > 2019 > February > Apple fixes FaceTime eavesdropping bug, two iOS zero-days
2019-02-08 11:08
Apple has pushed out critical security updates for iOS and macOS, which fix the “Facepalm” FaceTime eavesdropping bug but also two zero-day flaws that, according to Google researchers, have been exploited in the wild. Fixed vulnerabilities The Facepalm bug (CVE-2019-6223) affects FaceTime Groups both on iOS and macOS, and was discovered by Grant Thompson, a high schooler from Texas. After the existence of the flaw and demontration videos of its exploitation were made public, Apple … More → The post Apple fixes FaceTime eavesdropping bug, two iOS zero-days appeared first on Help Net Security.
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Related Vulnerability
| DATE | CVE | VULNERABILITY TITLE | RISK |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-03-05 | CVE-2019-6223 | Unspecified vulnerability in Apple mac OS X A logic issue existed in the handling of Group FaceTime calls. | 7.5 |