CVE-2019-8550

Severity: medium (CVSS 4.3 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 1.0% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2019-12-18 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-459

Description

An issue existed in the pausing of FaceTime video. The issue was resolved with improved logic. This issue is fixed in iOS 12.2, macOS Mojave 10.14.4, watchOS 5.2. A user’s video may not be paused in a FaceTime call if they exit the FaceTime app while the call is ringing.

Affected products

Apple Iphone Os: before 12.2 — fixed in 12.2
macOS: before 10.12.6; from 10.13 before 10.13.6; from 10.14 before 10.14.4; 10.12.6, 10.12.6-security_update_2017-001, 10.12.6-security_update_2018-001, 10.12.6-security_update_2018-002, 10.12.6-security_update_2018-003, 10.12.6-security_update_2018-004 (+7) — fixed in 10.12.6, 10.13.6, 10.14.4
Apple watchOS: before 5.2 — fixed in 5.2

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Apple Iphone Os 12.2; macOS 10.12.6, 10.13.6, 10.14.4; Apple watchOS 5.2. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

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