#VU30533 Link following in iPadOS - CVE-2019-8789

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#VU30533 Link following in iPadOS - CVE-2019-8789

Published: December 18, 2019 / Updated: July 17, 2020


Vulnerability identifier: #VU30533
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2019-8789
CWE-ID: CWE-59
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
iPadOS
Software vendor:
Apple Inc.

Description

The vulnerability allows a local non-authenticated attacker to gain access to sensitive information.

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.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.

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