CVE-2019-8789 — MEDIUM (5.5)

Q: How severe is CVE-2019-8789?

CVE-2019-8789 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 5.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Q: Is there a patch for CVE-2019-8789?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Apple Ipados, Apple Iphone Os, Apple Mac Os X.

Vulnerability 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.

CVSS Score

5.5

MEDIUM

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Attack Vector

LOCAL

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction

REQUIRED

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

HIGH

Integrity

NONE

Availability

NONE

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Apple	Ipados	< 13.2
Apple	Iphone Os	< 13.2
Apple	Mac Os X	< 10.15.1

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-59

References

https://support.apple.com/HT210721Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/HT210722Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/HT210721Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/HT210722Vendor Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2019-8789?

CVE-2019-8789 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.5 (MEDIUM). 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 ...

How severe is CVE-2019-8789?

CVE-2019-8789 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 5.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2019-8789?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Apple Ipados, Apple Iphone Os, Apple Mac Os X.