CVE-2019-8568 Vulnerability Details

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CVE-2019-8568 Metadata Quick Info

CVE Published: 18/12/2019 | CVE Updated: 04/08/2024 | CVE Year: 2019
Source: apple | Vendor: Apple | Product: iOS
Status : PUBLISHED

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CVE-2019-8568 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.

Metrics

CVSS Version: 3.1 | Base Score: n/a
Vector: n/a

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Weakness Enumeration (CWE)

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CWE Name: A local user may be able to modify protected parts of the file system
Source: Apple

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

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Source: NVD (National Vulnerability Database).