CVE-2019-8789

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.

• CWE-59

• https://support.apple.com/HT210721Vendor Advisory
• https://support.apple.com/HT210722Vendor Advisory
• https://support.apple.com/HT210721Vendor Advisory
• https://support.apple.com/HT210722Vendor Advisory

Published

Dec 18, 2019

Last Modified

Jun 17, 2026

Status

Modified

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