CVE-2019-6238

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.

• CWE-20

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

Published

Oct 27, 2020

Last Modified

Jun 17, 2026

Status

Modified

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