CVE-2019-8789 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

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 13.2 and iPadOS 13.2, macOS Catalina 10.15.1. Parsing a maliciously crafted iBooks file may lead to disclosure of user information.

Published: 2019-12-18

Score: 5.5 Medium

EPSS: < 1% Very Low

KEV: No

Impact:

Action:

Analysis

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Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

Apple

iOS

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`unspecified`	affected	< iOS 13.2 and iPadOS 13.2

Apple

macOS

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`unspecified`	affected	< macOS Catalina 10.15.1

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:o:apple:ipados::::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os::::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x::::::::

No data.

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2019-18179	A validation issue existed in the handling of symlinks. This issue was addressed with improved validation of symlinks. This issue is fixed in iOS 13.2 and iPadOS 13.2, macOS Catalina 10.15.1. Parsing a maliciously crafted iBooks file may lead to disclosure of user information.

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact None

User Interaction Required

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Medium

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact None

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.00244.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
https://support.apple.com/HT210721
https://support.apple.com/HT210722

History

No history.

Subscriptions

Apple Ipados Iphone Os Mac Os X

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: apple

Published: 2019-12-18T17:33:23.000Z

Updated: 2024-08-04T21:31:37.051Z

Reserved: 2019-02-18T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2019-8789

Vulnrichment

No data.

NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2019-12-18T18:15:41.520

Modified: 2024-11-21T04:50:28.697

Link: CVE-2019-8789

Redhat

No data.

OpenCVE Enrichment

No data.

Weaknesses

CWE-59

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