CVE-2019-8568 - Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')

Severity

55%

Complexity

18%

Confidentiality

60%

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.

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.

CVSS 3.1 Base Score 5.5. CVSS Attack Vector: local. CVSS Attack Complexity: low. CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N).

CVSS 2.0 Base Score 2.1. CVSS Attack Vector: local. CVSS Attack Complexity: low. CVSS Vector: (AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N).

Overview

First reported 5 years ago

2019-12-18 18:15:00

Last updated 5 years ago

2019-12-20 21:29:00

Affected Software

Apple Mac OS X

References

https://support.apple.com/HT210118

Vendor Advisory

https://support.apple.com/HT210119

Vendor Advisory

https://support.apple.com/HT210120

Vendor Advisory

https://support.apple.com/HT210122

Vendor Advisory

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