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CVE-2019-8568

A validation issue existed in the handling of symlinks. This issue was addressed with improved validation of symlinks. This issue is fixed…

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.

Timeline

  1. ID reserved

    By apple

  2. · 10 months later

    Published

  3. · 5 years later

    Record updated

Changes after publication (a new score, a public exploit, EPSS crossing 1, 10 or 50 %, leaving KEV) are kept since November 2026; earlier ones are not known.

Scores

CVSS scores of CVE-2019-8568, by who scored it
Scored byCVSSScoreVector
NVDNVD · Modified3.1Medium5.5CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
0.36% · top 70% of all CVEs (11 Nov 2026)
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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: Medium 5.5.

Affected products

  • Apple · iOS

    • affected unspecified – < iOS 12.3

  • Apple · macOS

    • affected unspecified – < macOS Mojave 10.14.5

  • Apple · tvOS

    • affected unspecified – < tvOS 12.3

  • Apple · watchOS

    • affected unspecified – < watchOS 5.2.1

References

4

Sources

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