CVE-2019-8568 json
A validation issue existed in the handling of symlinks.
published 2019-12-18 6 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2019-17958
- cvss
- 5.5
- version 3.1, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.4%
- EPSS 0.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 29%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
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.
Patch / fix
- Apple iOS iOS 12.3
- Apple macOS macOS Mojave 10.14.5
- Apple tvOS tvOS 12.3
- Apple watchOS watchOS 5.2.1
Exploit prediction
0.36% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 29% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.1 | 5.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N |
| NVD | 2.0 | 2.1 | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N |
Affected products
- Apple iOS
- Apple macOS
- Apple tvOS
- Apple watchOS
Classification
- Weakness
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- CWE-59 Improper Link Resolution Before File Access
References
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support.apple.com
/HT210118
vendor-advisory
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support.apple.com
/HT210119
vendor-advisory
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support.apple.com
/HT210120
vendor-advisory
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support.apple.com
/HT210122
vendor-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2019-8568
- NVD CVE-2019-8568
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