VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE

CVE-2019-8568

CVSS score5.5 MEDIUM
EPSS probability0.36%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2019-12-18
Last modified2026-06-17
CVSS vectorCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

Description

A validation issue existed in the handling of symlinks. This issue was addressed with improved validation of symlinks. This issue is fixed in iOS 12.3, macOS Mojave 10.14.5, tvOS 12.3, watchOS 5.2.1. A local user may be able to modify protected parts of the file system.

Weakness classification

  • CWE-59: Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')

Primary references