medium5.5
CVE-2019-8568
A validation issue existed in the handling of symlinks.
Impact
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.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions |
|---|---|---|
| Apple | Iphone Os | before 12.3 |
| Apple | Mac Os X | before 10.14.5 |
| Apple | Tvos | before 12.3 |
| Apple | Watchos | before 5.2.1 |