CVE-2019-8568: Medium severity tvos vulnerability

Published May 13, 2019
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Updated

MobileInstallation. A validation issue existed in the handling of symlinks. This issue was addressed with improved validation of symlinks.

Other sources

StreamingZip. A validation issue existed in the handling of symlinks. This issue was addressed with improved validation of symlinks.

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.

Credit

Dany Lisiansky@@DanyL931

Affected Software

10 affected componentsFixes available
Apple tvOS<12.3
12.3
Apple macOS Mojave<10.14.5
10.14.5
Apple High Sierra
Apple Sierra
Apple WatchOS<5.2.1
5.2.1
Apple iOS<12.3
12.3
Apple iPhone OS<12.3
Apple iOS and macOS<10.14.5
Apple tvOS<12.3
Apple WatchOS<5.2.1

Event History

Dec 18, 2019
CVE Published
via MITRE·05:33 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·05:33 PM
DescriptionWeakness

Parent advisories

This vulnerability appears in the following advisories.

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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is CVE-2019-8568?

CVE-2019-8568 is a vulnerability that exists in the handling of symlinks in Apple's iOS, macOS Mojave, tvOS, and watchOS.

2

How can I exploit CVE-2019-8568?

The details of exploiting CVE-2019-8568 are not provided, but it is described as a local user being able to modify protected parts of the file system.

3

What is the severity of CVE-2019-8568?

The severity of CVE-2019-8568 is medium with a CVSS score of 5.5.

4

Which Apple products and versions are affected by CVE-2019-8568?

The vulnerability affects macOS Mojave 10.14.5, iOS 12.3, tvOS 12.3, and watchOS 5.2.1.

5

How was CVE-2019-8568 fixed?

CVE-2019-8568 was addressed with improved validation of symlinks in iOS 12.3, macOS Mojave 10.14.5, tvOS 12.3, and watchOS 5.2.1.

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