CVE-2019-6238

HighCVSS 7.8/10Last modified Jun 17, 2026

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.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1 7.8/10CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Weakness enumeration

CWE-20

Affected software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Apple	macOS	>= unspecified, < 10.14

References

https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT209600Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT209600Vendor Advisory

Timeline

Published: Oct 27, 2020
Last modified: Jun 17, 2026
NVD status: Modified

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