CVE-2019-6238 - 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 macOS Mojave 10.14.4, Security Update 2019-002 High Sierra, Security Update 2019-002 Sierra. Processing a maliciously crafted package may lead to arbitrary code execution.

Published: 2020-10-27

Score: 7.8 High

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

macOS

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`unspecified`	affected	< 10.14

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2019-15805	A validation issue existed in the handling of symlinks. This issue was addressed with improved validation of symlinks. This issue is fixed in macOS Mojave 10.14.4, Security Update 2019-002 High Sierra, Security Update 2019-002 Sierra. Processing a maliciously crafted package may lead to arbitrary code execution.

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction Required

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Medium

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.00343.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT209600

History

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Subscriptions

Apple Mac Os X

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: apple

Published: 2020-10-27T19:22:19.000Z

Updated: 2024-08-04T20:16:24.523Z

Reserved: 2019-01-11T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2019-6238

Vulnrichment

No data.

NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2020-10-27T20:15:14.423

Modified: 2024-11-21T04:46:17.123

Link: CVE-2019-6238

Redhat

No data.

OpenCVE Enrichment

No data.

Weaknesses

CWE-20

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