CVE-2019-6238 — Improper Input Validation in Apple Macos
Severity
7.8HIGHNVD
EPSS
0.3%
top 42.99%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploit
No known exploits
Affected products
Timeline
PublishedOct 27
Latest updateMay 24
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.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HExploitability: 1.8 | Impact: 5.9
Affected Packages2 packages
🔴Vulnerability Details
2📋Vendor Advisories
1Apple▶
CVE-2019-6238: macOS Mojave 10.14.4, Security Update 2019-002 High Sierra, Security Update 2019-002 Sierra↗2019-03-25