CVE-2019-8656

This was addressed with additional checks by Gatekeeper on files mounted through a network share. This issue is fixed in macOS Mojave 10.14.6, Security Update 2019-004 High Sierra, Security Update 2019-004 Sierra. Extracting a zip file containing a symbolic link to an endpoint in an NFS mount that is attacker controlled may bypass Gatekeeper.

• https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT210348Vendor Advisory
• https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT210348Vendor Advisory

Published

Oct 27, 2020

Last Modified

Jun 17, 2026

Status

Modified

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