CVE-2019-8568
First published: Mon May 13 2019(Updated: )
MobileInstallation. A validation issue existed in the handling of symlinks. This issue was addressed with improved validation of symlinks.
Credit: Dany Lisiansky @DanyL931 Dany Lisiansky @DanyL931 Dany Lisiansky @DanyL931 Dany Lisiansky @DanyL931 product-security@apple.com
| Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
|---|---|---|
| Apple iPhone OS | <12.3 | |
| Apple Mac OS X | <10.14.5 | |
| Apple tvOS | <12.3 | |
| Apple watchOS | <5.2.1 | |
| Apple watchOS | <5.2.1 | 5.2.1 |
| Apple iOS | <12.3 | 12.3 |
| Apple tvOS | <12.3 | 12.3 |
| Apple macOS Mojave | <10.14.5 | 10.14.5 |
| Apple High Sierra | ||
| Apple Sierra |
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Reference Links
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT210118 (Advisory)
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT210119 (Advisory)
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT210120 (Advisory)
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT210122 (Advisory)
- https://support.apple.com/HT210118
- https://support.apple.com/HT210119
- https://support.apple.com/HT210120
- https://support.apple.com/HT210122
Peer vulnerabilities
(Found alongside the following vulnerabilities)
- CVE-2019-8593
- CVE-2019-8585
- CVE-2019-8592
- CVE-2019-8560
- CVE-2019-8605
- CVE-2019-8576
- CVE-2019-8591
- CVE-2019-8626
- CVE-2019-8613
- CVE-2019-8664
- CVE-2019-8573
- CVE-2019-8568
- CVE-2019-8637
- CVE-2019-8577
- CVE-2019-8600
- CVE-2019-8598
- CVE-2019-8602
- CVE-2019-8574
- CVE-2019-8607
- CVE-2019-8583
- CVE-2019-8601
- CVE-2019-8622
- CVE-2019-8623
- CVE-2019-8612
- CVE-2019-8620
- CVE-2019-8603
- CVE-2019-8635
- CVE-2019-8590
- CVE-2019-8640
- CVE-2019-2102
- CVE-2019-8582
- CVE-2019-8589
- CVE-2019-8634
- CVE-2019-8616
- CVE-2019-8629
- CVE-2018-4456
- CVE-2019-8606
- CVE-2019-8633
- CVE-2019-8525
- CVE-2019-8547
- CVE-2019-8631
- CVE-2018-12126
- CVE-2018-12127
- CVE-2018-12130
- CVE-2019-11091
- CVE-2019-8604
- CVE-2019-8569
- CVE-2019-6237
- CVE-2019-8571
- CVE-2019-8584
- CVE-2019-8586
- CVE-2019-8587
- CVE-2019-8594
- CVE-2019-8595
- CVE-2019-8596
- CVE-2019-8597
- CVE-2019-8608
- CVE-2019-8609
- CVE-2019-8610
- CVE-2019-8611
- CVE-2019-8615
- CVE-2019-8619
- CVE-2019-8628
- CVE-2019-8599
- CVE-2019-8617
- CVE-2019-8630
Frequently Asked Questions
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.
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.
What is the severity of CVE-2019-8568?
The severity of CVE-2019-8568 is medium with a CVSS score of 5.5.
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.
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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- agent/first-publish-date
- agent/softwarecombine
- agent/last-modified-date
- collector/apple-support
- agent/software-canonical-lookup-request
- collector/nvd-index
- agent/event
- agent/weakness
- agent/references
- agent/severity
- agent/author
- agent/tags
- agent/description
- collector/mitre-cve
- source/MITRE
- vendor/apple
- canonical/apple watchos
- canonical/apple macos mojave
- canonical/apple high sierra
- canonical/apple sierra
- canonical/apple iphone os
- canonical/apple mac os x
- canonical/apple tvos
- canonical/apple ios