CVE-2019-8789 (GCVE-0-2019-8789)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2019-12-18 17:33 – Updated: 2024-08-04 21:31
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Summary
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.
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  • Parsing a maliciously crafted iBooks file may lead to disclosure of user information
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Apple iOS Affected: unspecified , < iOS 13.2 and iPadOS 13.2 (custom)
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    Apple macOS Affected: unspecified , < macOS Catalina 10.15.1 (custom)
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