Vulnerability in Apple iOS

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 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.

EPSS: 0.004 (28.2th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 5.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2019-8568?
CVE-2019-8568 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Apple iOS, classified under Improper Link Resolution Before File Access. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2019-12-18.
How severe is CVE-2019-8568?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.
Is CVE-2019-8568 known to be exploited?
1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.