TI-2019-06351 Aliases CVE-2019-8789 GHSA-2p5m-pxg9-g2wq

Link following in Apple iOS

LOW 27CWE-59Published 2019-12-18 · Updated 2024-08-04

Key facts

Attack vector: Local
Privileges required: None
User interaction: Required
Attack complexity: Low
Impact type: Information disclosure
Confidentiality · integrity · availability: High · None · None
Fix status: Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-59 and the CVSS impact.

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.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.01306 70th percentileScored 2026-11-07

Fix Fixed iOS (Apple): iOS 13.2 and iPadOS 13.2macOS (Apple): macOS Catalina 10.15.1

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

Vendor	Product	Affected versions	Fixed in	Status	Source
Apple	iOS	before iOS 13.2 and iPadOS 13.2	iOS 13.2 and iPadOS 13.2	Patch available	CNA
Apple	macOS	before macOS Catalina 10.15.1	macOS Catalina 10.15.1	Patch available	CNA

iOS VendorApple Affected before iOS 13.2 and iPadOS 13.2 Fixed in iOS 13.2 and iPadOS 13.2 Patch available CNA
macOS VendorApple Affected before macOS Catalina 10.15.1 Fixed in macOS Catalina 10.15.1 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 3

CPE	Versions	Role	Vendor
cpe:2.3:o:apple:ipados::::::::	before 13.2	Vulnerable	Apple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os::::::::	before 13.2	Vulnerable	Apple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x::::::::	before 10.15.1	Vulnerable	Apple

cpe:2.3:o:apple:ipados:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 13.2 Vulnerable ·Apple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 13.2 Vulnerable ·Apple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 10.15.1 Vulnerable ·Apple

Remediation

Fix · CNA iOS (Apple) Fixed in iOS 13.2 and iPadOS 13.2
Fix · CNA macOS (Apple) Fixed in macOS Catalina 10.15.1

Fixed in the same release

Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.

Release · 2019-12-18
Apple macOS macOS Catalina 10.15.1
15 records Highest priority Priority LOW 15 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2019-06367 A validation issue existed in the entitlement verification.Priority LOW 39
- TI-2019-06369 Out-of-bounds write in Apple macOSPriority LOW 37
- TI-2019-06359 Out-of-bounds write in Apple iOSPriority LOW 37
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Release · 2019-12-18
Apple iOS iOS 13.2 and iPadOS 13.2
13 records Highest priority Priority LOW 13 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2019-06359 Out-of-bounds write in Apple iOSPriority LOW 37
- TI-2019-06357 Out-of-bounds write in Apple iOSPriority LOW 37
- TI-2019-06348 Out-of-bounds write in Apple iOSPriority LOW 37
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Timeline

2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2019-8789
2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-2p5m-pxg9-g2wq

References

Advisory 2

TI-2025-28008 Out-of-bounds write in Apple iOS and iPadOS KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
TI-2025-22441 Apple iOS and iPadOS: An attacker with arbitrary read and write capability may be able to… KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
TI-2025-22440 Memory corruption in Apple iOS and iPadOS KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
TI-2025-17951 Out-of-bounds write in Apple Safari KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
TI-2025-17847 Use after free in Apple iOS and iPadOS KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
TI-2022-06854 Out-of-bounds write in Apple iOS and iPadOS KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8

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Sources

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